Mumbai: A day after a delegation of the Maharashtra government met Governor Bhagat Singh, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Monday said it is mandatory for the governor to accept the recommendations of the state cabinet. Koshyari To seek his approval for holding the election of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly during the ongoing winter session of the Legislature.
Talking to reporters, Raut said, “Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari reads a lot. In a democracy, so much study is not good. What matters is listening to the voice of the people.”
“It is imperative for the governor to accept the recommendations of the cabinet,” said the Rajya Sabha member, whose party shares power with the NCP and Congress in Maharashtra.
State Urban Development Minister Eknathi Shinde (of Shiv Sena), revenue minister Balasaheb Thorat (Congress) and Food and Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal (NCP) called on the Governor at Raj Bhavan on Sunday evening.
Thorat later said that he handed over a letter written by the Chief Minister to Koshyari. Uddhav Thackeray, is seeking his approval for the election schedule for the post of Speaker.
The Congress leader said, “The governor sought details of amendments in the legislative rules to hold elections by voice vote instead of ballot paper. He said he would discuss and take further information from legal experts and convey his decision by tomorrow.”
Shinde said the procedure for holding the Speaker’s election has been changed as per rules and he is confident that the Governor will give his approval soon.
The winter session of the state legislature began on December 22 and will end on December 28.
The Speaker’s post has been lying vacant since February this year after Nana Patole resigned to take over as the state Congress chief.
After meeting with Koshyari on Sunday, Thorat and Shinde said that the governor neither discussed the issue of suspension of 12 BJP MLAs from the Assembly (during the last monsoon session) nor the long-term appointment of 12 members to the Legislative Council. Talked about pending nominations. Governor’s quota.
Talking to reporters, Raut said, “Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari reads a lot. In a democracy, so much study is not good. What matters is listening to the voice of the people.”
“It is imperative for the governor to accept the recommendations of the cabinet,” said the Rajya Sabha member, whose party shares power with the NCP and Congress in Maharashtra.
State Urban Development Minister Eknathi Shinde (of Shiv Sena), revenue minister Balasaheb Thorat (Congress) and Food and Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal (NCP) called on the Governor at Raj Bhavan on Sunday evening.
Thorat later said that he handed over a letter written by the Chief Minister to Koshyari. Uddhav Thackeray, is seeking his approval for the election schedule for the post of Speaker.
The Congress leader said, “The governor sought details of amendments in the legislative rules to hold elections by voice vote instead of ballot paper. He said he would discuss and take further information from legal experts and convey his decision by tomorrow.”
Shinde said the procedure for holding the Speaker’s election has been changed as per rules and he is confident that the Governor will give his approval soon.
The winter session of the state legislature began on December 22 and will end on December 28.
The Speaker’s post has been lying vacant since February this year after Nana Patole resigned to take over as the state Congress chief.
After meeting with Koshyari on Sunday, Thorat and Shinde said that the governor neither discussed the issue of suspension of 12 BJP MLAs from the Assembly (during the last monsoon session) nor the long-term appointment of 12 members to the Legislative Council. Talked about pending nominations. Governor’s quota.
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