Mumbai: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, who lost power after a major rebellion in the Shiv Sena, today lashed out at the BJP and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

Thackeray, who is trying to strengthen the Shiv Sena, dared Shinde that if he has the courage, then come and fight in the intermediate elections.

“Instead of playing such cheap politics, let’s go to the court of the people, if we go wrong, people will make us sit at home, if you are wrong, people will make you sit at home,” Uddhav Thackeray said.

Former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray alleged that an attempt was made to eliminate the Shiv Sena.

Uddhav Thackeray had resigned as chief minister in the past few days after a revolt in the Shiv Sena. After this, Eknath Shinde, who was leading the rebel faction, formed the government with the help of the BJP. Today, he also proved his majority in the Legislative Assembly.

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Maharashtra: Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has sought information about the government’s decisions on the complaint of leader of opposition in the state Pravin Darekar.

Santosh Kumar, principal secretary to the governor, said the governor has written to the chief secretary of the state asking him to give complete details of all government proposals (GR) and circulars issued by the state government from June 22-24.

The opposition has alleged that the government, even after being in a minority, took “indiscriminate” decisions and ordered the release of hundreds of crores of rupees.

After issuing government orders from departments controlled by the Congress Party (NCP), an ally in the Maha Vikas Aghadi government, and the Congress, to release hundreds of crores of rupees for various developmental works from June 22-24, the Governor’s office directed them to provide information.

According to the letter issued by the Governor’s office, “The Governor has asked to provide “full background information” about the GR, circulars issued by the state government on June 22-24.

According to the information received, the leader of the opposition in the state, Pravin Darekar, had written a letter to the governor demanding an inquiry into the decisions. The opposition alleges that how the government, which is running in a minority, is taking such a decision. Pravin Darekar alleged that the government is taking decisions in a hurry.

The political crisis in Maharashtra has been going on for more than a week and the opposition has alleged that the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in the state is in a minority. More than 36 Shiv Sena MLAs, led by Eknath Shinde, have rebelled. At present, all these MLAs are staying in Guwahati. At the same time, Shivesana claims that many of the rebel MLAs are in touch with her.

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Mumbai: The political turmoil in Maharashtra continues and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray may resign in the evening today.

Uddhav will first meet his remaining MLAs and MPs and explain his position to them. With this, Uddhav Thackeray will hold a meeting with NCP president Sharad Pawar in private before taking a big decision.

Apart from this, CM Uddhav will also speak to Congress party leader Balasaheb Thorat to clarify the situation.

Sources in the Congress say that the government has come to a minority and the Congress is aware of it. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has hinted at dissolving the Maharashtra Assembly over the current political situation in Maharashtra.

Sanjay Raut tweeted that the ongoing political crisis in Maharashtra is heading towards dissolution of the assembly.

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