Maharashtra Battle: Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress File Writ Petition in Supreme Court Against Devendra Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar Swearing-in
Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, Sharad Pawar's NCP and Congress filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court on Saturday against Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar taking oath as Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra respectively.
Mumbai, November 23: Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, Sharad Pawar's NCP and Congress filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court on Saturday against Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar taking oath as Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra respectively. The new government was formed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with the support of Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party earlier today. ‘Modi Hain to Mumkin Hai’: Devendra Fadnavis Assures Stable Government in Maharashtra With Ajit Pawar-Led NCP.
The Sena-NCP-Congress has been demanding an urgent hearing. "Our people are there (Supreme Court). The registry is open now. They will decide on the urgency of the case. Petition on behalf of three parties have been filed, SC Registry is processing it for further action,” senior advocate Devadutt Kamat for the three parties said.
NCP supremo Sharad Pawar has strongly opposed his nephew and said that Ajit Pawar's decision to support the saffron party is personal and not that of NCP. "Ajit Pawar’s decision is against the party line and is indiscipline. No NCP leader or worker is in favour of an NCP-BJP government," he said.
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The BJP staked claim to form the government on Saturday morning after which Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari asked Centre to withdraw Presidental rule in the state. Resort Politics Returns to Maharashtra: Shiv Sena Mulls To Send MLAs to Jaipur, Congress May Shift Legislators to Bhopal.
“There was a need to form a stable government. I want to thank Ajit Pawar for giving us support. Along with Pawar there are section of MLAs and other independent legislators who are supporting us. We will now prove our majority on the floor of the house,” said Fadnavis after taking the oath.
The pre-poll alliance BJP and Shiv Sena broke ranks over the issue of cabinet berths and rotational chief ministership. Following this, the lone Sena leader Arvind Sawant in the union cabinet resigned. Thereafter, Shiv Sena got in talks with the NCP and the Congress.
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