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Maharashtra: Amid prophecies of end-game for Shiv Sena, MVA stands united
"We are ready to walk out of the MVA, provided the rebels return to Mumbai within 24 hours and hold discussions with the Shiv Sena," Raut said, throwing yet another challenge to the group of rebels led by Minister Eknath Shinde. He called upon the rebels to stop communicating on social media or phone messages or letters or statements sitting in Assam, and like "true Shiv Sainiks" show the guts to come to Mumbai.
AIADMK to meet again on July 11, OPS walks out amid high drama
However, party joint coordinator and former Chief Minister K. Palaniswami (EPS) on arrival at the meeting announced that A. Tamilmagan Hussain was appointed as the party's interim presidium Chairman. Tamilmagan Hussain was one of the 11 signatories who walked out of the DMK along with legendary M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) and formed AIADMK. He arrived at the hall to a rousing reception.
Maharashtra crisis is BJP's ploy to get numbers for President poll: Mamata
"The Presidential poll is round the corner. The BJP has approximately 1,00,00 less votes. So, they have chosen this time to topple the Maharashtra government in an unethical manner and using money power," the Chief Minister said. Seeking justice for Uddhav Thackeray, Mamata Banerjee said that the BJP is bulldozing democracy and the federal structure in the country.
Frowning at Congress' 'leakage', Shiv Sena whacked by a 'political cloudburst'!
A month later, the Sena has been knocked down and practically washed out, by an unexpected "political cloudburst" that hit the saffron party last Monday (June 20-21) night, with a series of nightmarish developments in quick succession.Ironically, on May 21, the Sena was distressed over the desertion by leaders like Sunil Jakhar and Hardik Patel in quick succession, preceded by Jyotiraditya Scindia and Jitin Prasada.
Congress says it is with MVA amid political crisis
Leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge said, "The Congress stands by the MVA as it is doing developmental work." The Congress has called a meeting of its MLAs in Mumbai. Meanwhile, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) state President and Minister Jayant Patil ruled out the possibility of the CM demitting office and expressed optimism that the political crisis would soon be defused.
President Poll: 2 Odisha ministers to attend nomination filing of Draupadi Murmu
Odisha's ST & SC Development and Law Minister Jagannath Saraka and Water Resources, Commerce & Transport Minister Tukuni Sahu have left for the national capital and they will sign on the nomination papers of Murmu as the proposers. The BJD took this move after BJP President J.P. Nadda spoke to Patnaik in this regard.
Bowing out? CM Uddhav Thackeray makes farewell calls
On Wednesday evening, Thackeray addressed the state via social media and expressed his readiness to step down from both crucial posts provided the rebels led by Minister Eknath Shinde come to meet him and say they don't want him to continue. However, Shinde promptly spurned the CM's offer, reiterating his pre-condition that the Shiv Sena must first walk out of its Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance government with the NCP and Congress.
Shiv Sena engaging with rebel MLAs directly, but no hopes of rapprochement: Sources
A senior functionary of the Sena said, "The magnitude of the rebellion is such that there are grim chances of survival, but we are engaging them and there are regular talks." The Sena leader said the only hope is that the party thinks that many MLAs don't want to go into election, so if they are disqualified for violating the party line they have to seek re-election. If half the MLAs return, then the government could survive.
Even if a Hindu nation is created, will it remain so: Ashok Gehlot
Ashok Gehlot also alleged that the saffron party never embraced SC/ST communities but today they are doing that saying that they are Hindus. Quoting the example of neighbouring Pakistan, Gehlot said, "I would like to ask BJP, RSS leaders, how long will you keep instigating people in the name of Hinduism? We have an example right in front of us.
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi likely to be new J&K Lt Governor
In light of his likelihood to get the Lt Governor's post, the BJP had decided not to field Naqvi in the recent Rajya Sabha polls. "He has been considered for the post because of his wide experience in the government and the party and also to send the right message in the Kashmir Valley that the Centre is serious about fulfilling its promise to have a popular government in J&K before statehood is restored here," a source revealed.
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