Eknath Shinde says he used to meet Fadnavis when his group MLAs were asleep
“Our numbers were less (than BJP’s) but PM Narendra Modi blessed us. Modi saheb told me before the swearing in that he will extend all possible help to me. Amit Shah saheb said he will stand behind us like a rock,” Shinde said. “But the biggest kalakar (artist) is this one,” Shinde said, pointing to Fadnavis, sitting to his right on the treasury benches.“We used to meet while my group MLAs were asleep and return (to Guwahati) before they woke up,” Shinde said.
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Our agenda is Hindutva of Balasaheb Thackeray and Anand Dighe: Shinde
I never aspired to be CM. The Shiv Sena and BJP have a natural alliance, I tried to convince the leadership 5 times: Eknath Shinde
Yes, they joined because of ED - Eknath and Devendra: Maharashtra Deputy CM Fadnavis targets Opposition
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday slammed the Opposition over taunts that rebels joined the Eknath Shinde faction fearing action by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Eknath Shinde breaks down during his speech referring to the death to his two kids. 'I gave time for Shiv Sena not family,' he said
Many people know how I was being sidelined, I decided to fight and die, but not to go back, says Eknath Shinde
Not only India, but 33 countries took note of this government formation: Shinde
The new government has come because of blessings of late Balasaheb Thackeray and Dharmaveer Anand Dighe, says new CM Eknath Shinde after winning the trust vote
During the floor test, MLAs Abu Azmi and Rais Shaikh (both of the Samajwadi Party) and Shah Farukh Anwar (AIMIM) abstained from voting. Eleven Congress MLAs - Ashok Chavan, Vijay Wadettiwar, Dheeraj Deshmukh, Praniti Shinde, Jitesh Antapurkar, Zeeshan Siddiqui, Raju Awale, Mohan Hambarde, Kunal Patil, Madhavrao Jawalgaonkar and Shirish Chaudhary - were absent during the floor test. Chavan and Wadettiwar came late and were unable to enter the House at the time of the vote. The NCP legislators absent from the House were - Anil Deshmukh, Nawab Malik, Dattatray Bharane, Anna Bansode, Babandada Shinde and Sangram Jagtap. Deshmukh and Malik are currently in jail following arrest in separate money laundering cases. Two BJP MLAs - Mukta Tilak and Laxman Jagtap - both of whom are seriously ill, also did not come to the House, while BJP's Rahul Narvekar could not vote as he is the Speaker.
We are 40 MLAs, and, you call it rebellion? Gulabrao Patil, part of Eknath Shinde camp, asks
Some four people have kept us away from Uddhav ji and these people can't win elections: Gulabrao Patil
Fadnavis assured the House that there will never be a tussle for power in this government. "I would have even sat at home had the party told me - the same party that made me a CM," Fadnavis said.
We've seen that people were jailed for making statements & posting on social media. We should be prepared for people speaking against us: Fadnavis
In politics, everyone should be prepared to listen to adversary's voices. We've seen that people were jailed for making statements & posting on social media. We should be prepared for people speaking against us. We should respond to criticism but in a proper way: Maharashtra Dy CM Fadnavis
Fadnavis's address in Assembly
I've come back today and brought him (Eknath Shinde) along with me: Fadnavis
I had once said that I'll come back. But when I said that, several people mocked me. I've come back today and brought him (Eknath Shinde) along with me. I won't take revenge on people who mocked me. I'll forgive them, everything isn't taken to heart in politics: Devendra Fadnavis
On ED chants in the Assembly, Fadnavis says, "Yes, they all have come for ED.....ED is Eknath and Devendra"
Trust vote: A look at the numbers
The Shinde-Fadnavis government, during the trust vote, has secured 164 votes.
Santosh Bangar supported the Trust vote and was hooted at by the MLAs on the Opposition benches.
The Shinde-Fadnavis government crosses the benchmark of 145 votes during the headcount
Total strength of House: 288 (current strength - 287)
Counting is still under way
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Uddhav Thackeray camp knocks Supreme Court doors against Shiv Sena chief whip appointment
The Uddhav Thackeray-led camp of Shiv Sena on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging the newly appointed Maharashtra Assembly Speaker's action of recognising the whip of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde group as the whip of Shiv Sena.
Narwekar late on Sunday recognised the appointment of Bharat Gogawale from the Shinde camp as the chief whip of the Sena, removing Sunil Prabhu, who belongs to the Thackeray faction.
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Another MLA, Shyamsundar Shinde joined Eknath Shinde group just before the trust vote. So, since yesterday 2 Shiv Sena MLAs have switched sides. Aaditya Thackeray has not reached the House yet.
Trust vote proposed by BJP's Sudhir Mungantiwar & Shiv Sena's Bharat Gogawale. After voice vote, on proposal of trust vote, opposition demands a division of vote
Speaker allows the demand & begins the division of votes, asks members to stand for head count
Floor test to evaluate strength of camp Shinde begins; rebels claim they have support of over 160 MLAs
Another Shiv Sena MLA of Uddhav Thackeray faction, Santosh Bangar, seen with Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and MLAs of his faction.
Bangar had left with the Shinde faction MLAs from hotel this morning and arrived with them at the Assembly now.
This (BJP & Shinde faction alliance) is a temporary arrangement, they will not be able to go to people. They were lions in Shiv Sena: Raut
This (BJP & Shinde faction alliance) is a temporary arrangement, they will not be able to go to people. They were lions in Shiv Sena. Even Kasab didn't have so much security but they had when they reached Mumbai. What are you scared of?: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut
Party won't weaken, our oxygen isn't power: Sanjay Raut
We aren't strong because we are in power, we are strong & that's why we are in power.People come & go.They opted to join our party & left due to outside forces. We'll go to villages, will find other workers: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut