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Maharashtra: Big win for Eknath Shinde as he comfortably sails through floor test in Assembly

Eknath Shinde was sworn in as CM on June 30, a day after Uddhav Thackeray quit the post. BJP's Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as the deputy CM.

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde with rebel Shiv Sena MLAs during the Special session of Maharashtra Assembly, at Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai, Monday, July 4, 2022. Image Source : PTIMaharashtra CM Eknath Shinde with rebel Shiv Sena MLAs during the Special session of Maharashtra Assembly, at Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai, Monday, July 4, 2022.

Maharashtra floor test: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday won the crucial floor test in the state Assembly on the last day of the two-day special session of the House. In the 288-member House, 164 MLAs voted for the motion of confidence, while 99 voted against it. Three legislators abstained from voting, while 21 legislators, including Congress's Ashok Chavan and Vijay Wadettiwar, were absent during the trust vote. Speaker Rahul Narvekar announced that the trust vote was carried by a majority vote. After the death of a Shiv Sena MLA recently, the current strength of the Assembly is reduced to 287, thus the majority mark is 144. Last month, Eknath Shinde launched a rebellion against the Sena. Majority of MLAs sided with him, which led to the collapse of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government led by Uddhav Thackeray. Shinde was sworn in as the chief minister on June 30, a day after Thackeray quit the post. BJP's Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as the deputy CM.

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  • 1:39 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan

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    Whatever decisions were taken in the last cabinet, about renaming, we will uphold those decisions as we are of the same view. We will have to re-affirm those decisions as the last cabinet wasn't as per rules as Governor had already asked the govt to face floor test, said Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis in Maharashtra Assembly.

  • 1:25 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan

    On trolls over 'I will return' remark, Fadnavis says forgiveness is his revenge

    Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who faced trolling over his impassioned "I will return" assertion before the 2019 state Assembly polls, on Monday said he will avenge such trolls by forgiving them. Fadnavis made the statement in the state Assembly after Chief Minister Eknath Shinde won the floor test in the House during the last day of the two-day special session of the Assembly. Before the Maharashtra Assembly elections in 2019, senior BJP leader and former CM Fadnavis said "Me punha yein" (I will return), which had evoked many social media memes. After the polls, the Shiv Sena snapped ties with the BJP over the issue of sharing the chief ministerial post. The Sena had then tied-up with the NCP and Congress to form government.

  • 12:41 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan

    A true Shivsainik has been made the CM: Fadnavis

    Our alliance had received the mandate but we were deliberately taken away from the majority. But with Eknath Shinde, we have once again formed our Govt with Shiv Sena. A true Shivsainik has been made the CM. I became the Deputy CM as per my party's command: Maharashtra Deputy CM

  • 12:40 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan

    There will never be tussle for power in this govt: Fadnavis

    I would have even sat at home had the party told me - the same party that made me a CM. Today I tell you that there will never be a tussle for power in this govt, we'll continue cooperating. People taunt that it's an ED govt. Yes, it's an ED govt-govt of Eknath Devendra:Deputy CM

  • 12:39 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan

    'I had once said that I'll come back...'

  • 12:38 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan

    Fadnavis speaks in House

    In politics, everyone should be prepared to listen to the 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

  • 12:38 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan

    Several MLAs of Shiv Sena MLAs leave House

    Several MLAs of Shiv Sena, including Aaditya Thackeray, left the House after the trust vote. Eknath Shinde has won the trust vote inside the Assembly.

  • 12:12 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan

    New Speaker has no jurisdiction to recognise whips: Uddhav group in SC

    Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for the Uddhav Thackeray group, tells the Supreme Court that the newly appointed Speaker has no jurisdiction to recognise whips and the action is changing the status quo of proceedings before the apex court.

  • 12:02 PM (IST) Posted by Poorva Joshi

    Not surprising to see BJP winning Assembly Speaker's poll: Saamana

    The Shiv Sena on Monday said it was not surprising to see the BJP winning the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker's election as the Sena was broken and "someone from the party" was pitted against it. In satirical comments, an editorial in the Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' also said with the new government (led by CM Eknath Shinde) in the state, the issue of nomination of 12 MLCs from the governor's quota will be resolved soon. The old file (sent by the previous Uddhav Thackeray-led government) will be replaced with a new one and it will be cleared by the governor within 24 hours, it claimed. If "protectors of the Constitution" take a dual stand, these people can make any resolution and win any election, it said, without taking any name. It said following the resignation of Uddhav Thackeray from the CM's post, there was no "state of law" left in Maharashtra. "Though this is a tough time, it too shall pass," the Marathi daily said. "Like the present Chief Minister (Eknath Shinde), (present Assembly Speaker) Rahul Narvekar was also a Shiv Sainik. In his journey from the Shiv Sena, NCP to the BJP and now as Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly, he perfectly knows when to go and where to go," the editorial said. "It is not surprising to see the BJP winning the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker's election as the Sena was broken and someone from the party was pitted against it," the Marathi publication said.

  • 11:53 AM (IST) Posted by Vani Mehrotra

    Shinde wins trust vote by 164-99 margin

    Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde won the trust vote by a 164-99 margin, 3 members abstained from voting.

  • 11:44 AM (IST) Posted by Vani Mehrotra

    Shinde gets 164 votes in his favour during trust vote

    Eknath Shinde got 164 votes in his favour during trust vote in the Assembly. Now votes against the trust vote will be counted from the opposition benches.

  • 11:30 AM (IST) Posted by Vani Mehrotra

    WATCH | Santosh Bangar supports the trust vote

  • 11:28 AM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan

    Eknath Shinde wins floor test

    Big win for Eknath Shinde as he comfortably sails through floor test in Assembly. Shinde took oath as CM last week. He formed the government with the support of the BJP. 

  • 11:26 AM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan

    Uddhav Thackeray-led faction moves SC

    Uddhav Thackeray-led faction of Shiv Sena has moved the Supreme Court challenging the whip issued by new chief whip appointed by Eknath Shinde faction and the newly appointed speaker, contemplating issuance of disqualification notice to 16 MLAs who are with Thackeray.

     

  • 11:25 AM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan

    Aaditya Thackeray yet to reach House

    Shiv Sena MLA Aaditya Thackeray is yet to arrive in the House. The House doors have been locked for the head count.

  • 11:24 AM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan

    One more Sena MLA joins Eknath

    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.

  • 11:24 AM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan

    Sudhir Mungantiwar, Bharat Gogawalepropose trust vote