Maharashtra News Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde arrives at Mumbai Airport

Ten days after Eknath Shinde launched a rebellion against him which led to the collapse of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Friday removed Shinde from the post of `Shiv Sena leader'. Meanwhile, Shinde-backed rebels are expected to reach Mumbai today ahead of the Assembly session tomorrow. Track the latest news and updates on the Maharashtra Crisis, only with DH.

MLAs of Shinde faction return to Mumbai; election for Speaker tomorrow

Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs who support Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde returned to Mumbai from Goa on Saturday evening on the eve of a special two-day session of the state legislature which will see election for the post of Assembly Speaker as well as a floor test of the new government. NCP chief Sharad Pawar claimed that Narhari Zirwal, the deputy Speaker, can still perform officiating Speaker's duties even though a no-confidence motion is pending against him. The post of Speaker is vacant since last year. (PTI)

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde arrives at Mumbai Airport

Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs with Maharashtra CM Shinde take off for Mumbai from Goa

A group of rebel Maharashtra Shiv Sena MLAs and Independents led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday evening left for Mumbai from Goa in a chartered flight. (PTI)

CM Eknath Shinde leaves from Goa resort for Mumbai

Shiv Sena chief Whip Sunil Prabhu issued whip and asked all its members to remain present in the house and vote in favour of Shiv Sena candidate Rajan Salvi for Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker's election. (ANI)

Uddhav's letter removing Shinde as 'Shiv Sena leader' to be challenged, says Kesarkar

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray's letter removing Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde from the post of 'Shiv Sena leader' would be challenged before an appropriate forum, said MLA Deepak Kesarkar, spokesperson of the rebel Sena group, on Saturday. Thackeray, in a letter dated June 30, removed Shinde from the post of 'Shiv Sena leader', accusing him of indulging in "anti-party activities". Shinde had taken oath as the state chief minister on the same day. BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as his deputy. (PTI)

Amid 'Maha' crisis, stage set for Speaker's election in Mumbai

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 for the coveted post of Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.

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BJP should have shown 'big heart' by honouring rotational CM pact, says Sena; taunts Fadnavis

The Shiv Sena on Saturday said formerMaharashtrachief minister Devendra Fadnavis taking oath as deputy chief minister was a "shocking climax" to the drama of creating political instability in the state, and questioned the BJP why it did not show a "big heart" by honouring the pact of rotational CM in 2019.

BJP made Eknath Shinde Maha CM to wrest Mumbai from Shiv Sena, claims Raut

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday alleged that the BJP has made Eknath Shinde the chief minister ofMaharashtrato wrest Mumbai from the Shiv Sena of Bal Thackeray. Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray, who stepped down as the chief minister on June 29 following a rebellion by Shinde, removed the latter from the post of 'Shiv Sena leader', accusing him of "indulging in anti-party activities".

MVA fields Sena's Rajan Salvi for Assembly Speaker post against BJP's Rahul Narvekar

Shiv Sena MLA Rajan Salvi on Saturday filed his nomination as the Maha Vikas Aghadi's (MVA) candidate for the post of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker, election for which will be held on July 3.

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Speaker's election Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Candidates:- BJP's Narwekar (for BJP and Eknath Shinde Group) Shiv Sena's Rajan Salvi (for Maha Vikas Aghadi)

Shiv Sena rebel group and BJP to meet together this evening. CM Eknath Shinde and Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis to guide them

Eknath Shinde-backed rebels are expected to arrive in Mumbai from Goa today. To stay overnight in a five-star hotel

Was offered to go to Guwahati with rebel MLAs, but denied it, says Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut says, "I also got an offer for Guwahati but I follow Balasaheb Thackeray and so I didn't go there. When the truth is on your side, why fear?"

Sena MPs want Uddhav to patch up with Eknath Shinde

A section of Shiv Sena parliamentarians on Friday asked party chief Uddhav Thackeray to mend fences with Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde amid claims by BJP leaders that at least a dozen Lok Sabha members of the rebellion-hit party were in touch with them.

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Maharashtra turmoil: Law no bar for ‘Aya Rams Gaya Rams’

The Supreme Court while hearing the petitions seeking interference in the recent mutiny within the ruling Shiv Sena in Maharashtra once again observed that the anti-defection law needs a relook.

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Whackyverse | Shinde and his new friend BJP's errand

With Maharashtra govt change, railways hope for early completion of bullet train

With the new government coming to power inMaharashtra, in which the BJP is also a partner, the Ministry ofRailwayshopesforearlyland acquisition to construct Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream project, the Mumbai-Ahmedabadbullettrain.

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Uddhav Thackeray removes Eknath Shinde as Shiv Sena leader

In a late night development, Uddhav Thackeray sacked rebel Eknath Shinde as "leader" of Shiv Sena for anti-party activities.

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Shinde govt a 'two-wheeler', says NCP, asks Sena rebels to apologise to Thackeray

The NCP on Friday dubbed the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis government in Maharashtra as a "two-wheel scooter" whose handle is in the hands of the pillion rider and demanded the Shiv Sena rebels apologise to party president Uddhav Thackeray.

State NCP spokesman Mahesh Tapase said the BJP had termed the erstwhile Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government as a "three-wheel auto-rickshaw" pulling in different directions when the new dispensation headed by Sena rebel Shinde itself resembled a two-wheeler.

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