Mumbai, June 30: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray resigned from his post on Wednesday, minutes after the Supreme Court ordered the floor test in the Maharashtra Assembly. Thackeray, along with the post of CM, also quit the post of MLA of the Legislative Council. Meaning there would be no floor test.
In a virtual address to the state, I had come in an unexpected manner and I am going out in a similar fashion." With Thackeray vacating the CM post, BJP's Devendra Fadnavis is likely to take charge as the CM with Eknath Shinde's support. Uddhav Thackeray Resigns As Maharashtra CM Ahead of Floor Test, What Happens Next? How Will Next Government Come to Power; Here's All You Need to know.
Here Are The Latest Updates:
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis hold the first cabinet meet of the state's new Government, in Mumbai.
Check Tweet:
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis hold the first cabinet meet of the state's new Government, in Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/3CjCQproy7
— ANI (@ANI) June 30, 2022
Former Maha CM Uddhav Thackeray congratulates new CM Eknath Shinde.
Check Tweet:
महाराष्ट्र राज्याचे नवनियुक्त मुख्यमंत्री @mieknathshinde जी व उपमुख्यमंत्री @Dev_Fadnavis जी यांना भावी वाटचालीस शुभेच्छा. आपल्या हातून महाराष्ट्रामध्ये चांगले काम होवो, ही सदिच्छा!
— Office of Uddhav Thackeray (@OfficeofUT) June 30, 2022
Eknath Shinde takes oath as Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
Check Tweet:
Mumbai: Eknath Shinde takes oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/F7GpqxGozq
— ANI (@ANI) June 30, 2022
Eknath Shinde faction MLAs chant slogans in favour of Eknath Shinde outside a hotel in Panaji.
#WATCH | Goa: Shinde faction MLAs chant slogans in favour of Eknath Shinde outside a hotel in Panaji.
Shinde will be taking the oath as Maharashtra CM this evening pic.twitter.com/18LyMcPMqc
— ANI (@ANI) June 30, 2022
Eknath Shinde will take oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis announced at a press conference. He will take oath alone at 7:30 pm.
Check Tweet:
Eknath Shinde will be sworn in as Maharashtra chief minister at 7.30 pm today: Devendra Fadnavis
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 30, 2022
Eknath Shinde and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis meet Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari.
Check Tweet:
Mumbai: Eknath Shinde & BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis meet Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari & stake claim to form the government pic.twitter.com/MgR26cm2dC
— ANI (@ANI) June 30, 2022
Eknath Shinde met BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis at the latter's residence:
Mumbai: Eknath Shinde met BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis at the latter's residence, this evening pic.twitter.com/BSiW25H9cU
— ANI (@ANI) June 30, 2022
Maharashtra Congress leaders and MLAs met Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray at Matoshree in Mumbai today.
Check Tweet:
Maharashtra Congress leaders and MLAs met Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray at Matoshree in Mumbai today.
He resigned as the Chief Minister of the state yesterday. pic.twitter.com/x1uYCWk6mO
— ANI (@ANI) June 30, 2022
Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde arrived in Mumbai from Goa on Thursday. He was provided with a Z category security cover by the Centre.
Check Tweet:
#WATCH | Maharashtra Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde arrived at Mumbai airport from Goa.#MaharashtraPoliticalCrisis pic.twitter.com/qW10YzE2rw
— ANI (@ANI) June 30, 2022
BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis and rebel Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde are likely to meet Governor today & stake claim to form the government in Maharashtra, say sources.
Eknath Shinde on Thursday left the Goa hotel to go to Mumbai for the first time in 10 days. Reportedly, Shinde will meet BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis and then the duo will later meet Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to stake claim to the government.
Check Tweet:
"MLAs are still here in Goa but I am going to Mumbai today," says rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde pic.twitter.com/edisLE8cU2
— ANI (@ANI) June 30, 2022
A meeting of the BJP core committee is underway at Sagar Bungalow, the residence of former Maharashtra CM and current LoP Devendra Fadnavis.
Check Tweet:
Mumbai | A meeting of the BJP core committee is underway at Sagar Bungalow, residence of former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra BJP in-charge CT Ravi, party leaders Chandrakant Patil, Girish Mahajan, Praveen Darekar and others present#MaharashtraPoliticalCrisis
— ANI (@ANI) June 30, 2022
No Discussion with BJP About Ministerial Posts, Says Eknath Shinde:
There has been no discussion with BJP about who and how many ministerial posts will be there, it will happen soon. Until then, please don't believe the ministerial lists and rumors about it: Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde pic.twitter.com/3p3dJ9NOS4
— ANI (@ANI) June 30, 2022
"I feel that Uddhav Thackeray should have faced trust vote but he gave his farewell speech at the end of the Cabinet meeting on June 29 itself. Uddhav Thackeray is a sensitive person with simple nature. He did not like a few things, so he resigned," Said Balasaheb Thorat.
Check Tweet:
I feel that he (Uddhav Thackeray) should've faced trust vote but he gave his farewell speech at the end of Cabinet meeting itself. Uddhav Thackeray is a sensitive person with simple nature. He did not like a few things, so he resigned: Maharashtra Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat pic.twitter.com/bhdtUDiDj3
— ANI (@ANI) June 30, 2022
'Shiv Sena is Not Born for Power, Power is Born for Shiv Sena':
Shiv Sena is not born for power, power is born for Shiv Sena. This has always been Balasaheb Thackeray's mantra. We will work & come to power on our own once again: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut#MaharashtraPoliticalCrisis pic.twitter.com/cb2XN6VIqT
— ANI (@ANI) June 30, 2022
We got emotional yesterday when Uddhav Thackeray resigned as Chief Minister. Everyone has faith in Uddhav Thackeray; people of every caste & religion support him, said Sanjay Raut.
Check Tweet:
#Maharashtra | We got emotional yesterday when Uddhav Thackeray resigned as Chief Minister. Everyone has faith in Uddhav Thackeray; people of every caste & religion support him. Sonia Gandhi and Sharad Pawar trust him: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut pic.twitter.com/g1HzWuiEqg
— ANI (@ANI) June 30, 2022
Meanwhile, Maharashtra Assembly Secretary Rajendra Bhagwat today informed all state MLAs that there's no need for a floor test in the Maharashtra Assembly now, so today's special session will not be convened.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jun 30, 2022 11:47 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).