The rebel group has requested the Supreme Court to order Deputy Speaker of Maharashtra Assembly not to proceed disqualification plea moved by the CM Uddhav Thackeray.
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing political crisis is Shiv Sena, the rebel MLAs have moved Supreme Court over control of the party on Sunday. The MLAs, under the leadership of Eknath Shinde, have challenged the Shiv Sena’s move to disqualify 16 MLAs including Shinde in top court. The rebel MLAs, who have been camping in a hotel in Guwahati, have also challenged Ajay Choudhari’s appointment as the Shiv Sena Legislature Party leader and the rejection of no-confidence motion against Deputy Speaker Narahari Zirwal.
The rebel group has requested the Supreme Court to order Deputy Speaker of Maharashtra Assembly not to proceed disqualification plea moved by the CM Uddhav Thackeray. The MLAs have also urged apex court to direct state government for adequate security to their families.
Eknath Shinde, in his petition, has said that 55 MLAs have appointed his as the leader of the Shiv Sena Legislature Party in 2019. Less than 35 per cent MLAs of the party were present when resolution to remove him from the post of Legislature Party leader was passed by the Uddhav Thackeray group. He has claimed that the move of replacing him from the post is illegal and disqualification can be done in the assembly and not for skipping a party meeting.
Meanwhile, Shiv Sena is also planning to take tough action against Eknath Shinde and other MLAs who have revolted against the party. Shiv Sena leaders have said that more than 20 leaders of rebel camp are in their touch and will come back to Mumbai very soon. A few are opposing merger with the BJP.
