New Delhi: A day before his Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government faces a floor test, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has called a cabinet meeting at 5 pm today (June 29), ANI quoted the CMO as saying. . The development comes after Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari asked the state government to prove its majority on the floor of the House on Thursday. However, the Shiv Sena moved the Supreme Court against the governor’s call for a floor test.
Supreme Court will hear the petition at 5 pm today Filed by Shiv Sena Chief Whip Sunil Prabhu challenging the Maharashtra Governor’s direction to CM Thackeray to prove his government’s majority.
MVA alliance partner Congress is also holding a meeting in Mumbai to discuss its further strategy ahead of the floor test. Congress leaders including Ashok Chavan, Nana Patole, Balasaheb Thorat, Sunil Kedar, Charan Singh Sapra and Nitin Raut are attending the meeting.
Meanwhile, jailed Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLAs Nawab Malik and Anil Deshmukh have approached the Supreme Court seeking permission to participate in the Maharashtra Assembly floor test. The bench has agreed to hear his application at 5.30 pm.
Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde, whose rebellion triggered a political crisis in Maharashtra, claimed the support of 50 rebel MLAs and independents from his own party. Shinde, who visited the Kamakhya temple in Assam, said he was ready to face any test of strength. “We have 50 MLAs, more than two-thirds of them are MLAs. We are not worried about the floor test and we will pass the test.
According to an IANS report, the rebel MPs camping in Guwahati are likely to shift to Goa or Karwar in Karnataka on Wednesday before leaving for Mumbai the next day. Goa BJP state president Sadanand Shet Tavanade told the news agency, “If they reach late, they will stay here. But it is not confirmed. They can go to Karwar. But for this also he will have to land at Goa airport.
(with agency input)