Sharad Pawar to address media at 2 pm
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray meets party leaders amid Sena minister and some MLAs camping in Gujarat
At Varsha, a total of 33 Shiv Sena office bearers including 14 legislators are present at the meeting called by CM Uddhav Thackeray
As per reports, they are discussing the actual number of legislators with Shinde at Surat as some legislators are in their respective assembly constituencies.
Maharashtra political crisis: Shiv Sena delegation leaves for Surat to meet Eknath Shinde
Shiv Sena MLA from Balapur Nitin Deshmukh's wife says her husband is missing
She has filed complaint regarding the same at a local police station
Congress Minister Balasaheb Thorat said party is keeping an eye on political developments that are evolving since morning
Thorat said that they are not aware of any proposal given by Shinde adding that they have a contact with the high command.
NCP minister Chhagan Bhujbal is meeting DCM Ajit Pawar at Mantralaya
Eknath Shinde to hold presser in Surat at 2 pm
29 legilslators have reached Surat so far. Eknath Shinde will hold a presser in Surat at 2 pm.
Shiv Sena's 35 legislators are reportedly with Shinde
I will not comment on what is happening with any other party but we will discuss it in the right place if it is needed. This is not something to be discussed in public: Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on some MLAs of Shiv Sena and Eknath Shinde currently not reachable
I don't know what strategy was decided but we know he (Chandrakant Handore) had received several first preference votes. Still, he received very few votes. It's a matter of concern and sends out wrong message. Congress legislative party meet called today: Prithviraj Chavan
CM called for a meeting, some of the Shiv Sena legislators and Minister Dadaji Bhuse left from St Regis hotel for Varsha
BJP leaders Devendra Fadnavis, Amit Shah and BJP chief JP Nadda in a huddle at Nadda's house in Delhi
BJP leader Narayan Rane congratulated Eknath Shinde for taking the right decision at the right time.
We're minutely observing the turn of events. It's a little premature to say that it'll lead to any changes: Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrakant Patil
Congress leaders meet at party leader Balasaheb Thorat's official residence
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has admitted that Eknath Shinde is out of Mumbai
One of the MLAs accompanying Eknath Shinde in Surat was shifted to hospital after complaining of chest pain
Devendra Fadnavis is in Delhi to discuss future course of action with Amit Shah
Legislators accompanying Eknath Shinde in Surat
1. Eknath Shinde - Kaupari
2. Abdul Sattar - Sillod - Aurangabad
3. Shambhuraj Desai - Satara
4. Sandipan Bhumre - Paithan - Aurangabad
5. Rajput with Udayas - Kannada - Aurangabad
6. Bharat Gogavale - Mahad - Raigad
7. Nitin Deshmukh - Balapur - Akola
8. Anil Babur - Khanapur - Atpadi - Sangli
9. Vishwanath Bhoir - Kalyan West
10. Sanjay Gaekwad - Buldhana
11. Sanjay Ramulkar - Mehkar
12. Mahesh Sinde - Koregaon - Satara
13. Shahaji Patil - Sangola - Solapur
14. Prakash Abitkar - Radhapuri - Kolhapur
15. Sanjay Rathore - Digras - Yavatmal
16. Gyanraj Chowgule - Umargas - Osmanabad
17. Tanaji Sawant - Paroda - Osmanabad
18. Sanjay Shirsat - Aurangabad West
19. Ramesh Bornare - Baijapur - Aurangabad
The Shiv Sena, which heads the Maha Vikas Aghadi government faces the danger of a split in the party as the senior leader and urban development Minister Eknath Shinde has been not reachable since last night.
Fourth major split?
This will be the fourth major split in Sena if it really happens. It was Chhagan Bhujbal who defected to Congress in 1990. Later Narayan Rane left to join Congress in 2005.Thereafter Raj Thackeray also left in 2005 and later formed MNS.
More trouble for Shiv Sena?
As per the anti-defection law, 36 legislators will have to defect to split the Shiv Sena. The legislators which include Anil Babar, Shahaji Patil, Mahendra Thorve, Prakash Abitkar, Sanjay Rathod, will form a separate group headed by Shinde and are expected to give a letter to the Governor soon.
Thereafter, the ball will be in the Governor's court as he will ask the CM to prove majority on the floor of house. If the CM is unsure of proving majority he will resign to avoid defeat on the floor of the house. Later, the governor may call the BJP to submit a letter with the support of legislators and a new CM will be sworn in and the Governor will later ask him to prove the majority on the floor of the house.
Four Shiv Sena Ministers are not reachable and are believed to be with Eknath Shinde
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Security heightened outside the residence of Maharashtra minister Eknath Shinde, in Thane
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Balapur MLA Nitin Deshmukh's mobile phone switched off
Mahad's Shiv Sena MLA Bharat Gogavale is not reachable
BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis cancels Nashik tour
Shiv Sena minister Eknath shinde will address the press at 12 noon from Surat
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