<p>As the decision about his appointment to the legislature as governor's nominee hangs fire, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene, sources claimed.</p>.<p>Thackeray spoke to Modi on phone and told him that attempts were being made to create political instability in the state, sources told PTI.</p>.<p>"Political instability in a huge state like Maharashtra when it is facing the COVID-19 crisis is not right and Thackeray urged the PM to look into it," they said.</p>.<p>The telephone call came a day after leaders of the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) metGovernor B S Koshyari with a fresh cabinet recommendation to nominate Thackeray to the Legislative Council through the governor's quota.</p>.<p>The first recommendation of the state cabinet had been made on April nine.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-updates-india-records-highest-deaths-in-a-single-day-toll-stands-at-886-tally-crosses-28000-827545.html"><strong>For latest updates on coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>Thackeray, who is not a member of either house of the state legislature, was sworn in as chief minister on November 28, 2019.</p>.<p>He has to become a member by May 28 when he completes six months in office. Otherwise he will cease to the chief minister.</p>.<p>A delegation of MVA leaders led by deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar met the governor on Tuesday, and handed over the cabinet decision's copy to him.</p>.<p>A senior minister who was part of the delegation told PTI that he requested the governor to take decision at the earliest.</p>.<p>The cabinet decision is valid as per law and accepting the cabinet recommendation was binding for the governor, he said.</p>.<p>To which the governor said he will let them know his decision within a week, the minister said.</p>.<p>Thackeray could not get elected to the Council through biennial polls as the elections were postponed due to coronavirus outbreak.</p>
<p>As the decision about his appointment to the legislature as governor's nominee hangs fire, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene, sources claimed.</p>.<p>Thackeray spoke to Modi on phone and told him that attempts were being made to create political instability in the state, sources told PTI.</p>.<p>"Political instability in a huge state like Maharashtra when it is facing the COVID-19 crisis is not right and Thackeray urged the PM to look into it," they said.</p>.<p>The telephone call came a day after leaders of the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) metGovernor B S Koshyari with a fresh cabinet recommendation to nominate Thackeray to the Legislative Council through the governor's quota.</p>.<p>The first recommendation of the state cabinet had been made on April nine.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-updates-india-records-highest-deaths-in-a-single-day-toll-stands-at-886-tally-crosses-28000-827545.html"><strong>For latest updates on coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>Thackeray, who is not a member of either house of the state legislature, was sworn in as chief minister on November 28, 2019.</p>.<p>He has to become a member by May 28 when he completes six months in office. Otherwise he will cease to the chief minister.</p>.<p>A delegation of MVA leaders led by deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar met the governor on Tuesday, and handed over the cabinet decision's copy to him.</p>.<p>A senior minister who was part of the delegation told PTI that he requested the governor to take decision at the earliest.</p>.<p>The cabinet decision is valid as per law and accepting the cabinet recommendation was binding for the governor, he said.</p>.<p>To which the governor said he will let them know his decision within a week, the minister said.</p>.<p>Thackeray could not get elected to the Council through biennial polls as the elections were postponed due to coronavirus outbreak.</p>