<p>Amid a tug-of-war for power between the BJP-Eknath Shinde group and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, the stage seems all set for the elections to the coveted post of Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.</p>.<p>The BJP-Eknath Shinde group has fielded Rahul Narwekar, a first-time BJP MLA from Colaba while the Maha Vikas Aghadi has nominated Rajan Salvi, a three-term Shiv Sena MLA from Rajapur.</p>.<p>The election for the Speaker would be held on Sunday, the first-day of the two-day special session of the Assembly.</p>.<p>On Monday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is expected to move a confidence motion.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/maharashtra-government-formation-chief-minister-eknath-shinde-bjp-devendra-fadnavis-shiv-sena-mva-uddhav-thackeray-portfolio-new-ministers-1123204.html" target="_blank"><strong>Track Updates on Maharashtra Political Crisis Here</strong></a></p>.<p>Incidentally, Narwekar (45), is the son-in-law of NCP’s Ramraje Naik-Nimbalkar, the Chairman of Maharashtra Legislative Council.</p>.<p>Narwekar started off with Shiv Sena and left it in 2014 when he was denied a berth in the Council. Thereafter, he joined the NCP and unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha polls in 2019 from Naval.</p>.<p>Then he moved to BJP and became close to now Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.</p>.<p>Narwekar was given a ticket from the prestigious Colaba seat of Mumbai, which he won. He comes from a family that has been in politics. His father Suresh Narwekar was a Corporator from Colaba. His brother Makarand Narwekar is a second-term Corporator from Colaba.</p>.<p>Salvi (56), a hard core Shiv Sainik, who is close to Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray, won the Rajapur seat in Ratnagiri district for the third time in 2019.</p>
<p>Amid a tug-of-war for power between the BJP-Eknath Shinde group and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, the stage seems all set for the elections to the coveted post of Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.</p>.<p>The BJP-Eknath Shinde group has fielded Rahul Narwekar, a first-time BJP MLA from Colaba while the Maha Vikas Aghadi has nominated Rajan Salvi, a three-term Shiv Sena MLA from Rajapur.</p>.<p>The election for the Speaker would be held on Sunday, the first-day of the two-day special session of the Assembly.</p>.<p>On Monday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is expected to move a confidence motion.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/maharashtra-government-formation-chief-minister-eknath-shinde-bjp-devendra-fadnavis-shiv-sena-mva-uddhav-thackeray-portfolio-new-ministers-1123204.html" target="_blank"><strong>Track Updates on Maharashtra Political Crisis Here</strong></a></p>.<p>Incidentally, Narwekar (45), is the son-in-law of NCP’s Ramraje Naik-Nimbalkar, the Chairman of Maharashtra Legislative Council.</p>.<p>Narwekar started off with Shiv Sena and left it in 2014 when he was denied a berth in the Council. Thereafter, he joined the NCP and unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha polls in 2019 from Naval.</p>.<p>Then he moved to BJP and became close to now Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.</p>.<p>Narwekar was given a ticket from the prestigious Colaba seat of Mumbai, which he won. He comes from a family that has been in politics. His father Suresh Narwekar was a Corporator from Colaba. His brother Makarand Narwekar is a second-term Corporator from Colaba.</p>.<p>Salvi (56), a hard core Shiv Sainik, who is close to Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray, won the Rajapur seat in Ratnagiri district for the third time in 2019.</p>
