The political crisis in Maharashtra has intensified with three more Shiv Sena MLAs joining the rebel group of MLAs led by Eknath Shinde in Guwahati on Thursday. They reached a hotel in Guwahati where other MLAs are campaigning. Last night, four more MLAs joined Shinde in Guwahati. The rebel MLAs had earlier adopted a resolution with signatures of 34 legislators stating that Eknath Shinde continues to be the leader. The resolution was sent to state Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari. BJP had said on Wednesday Maharashtra crisis is Shiv Sena's internal matter and the party has nothing to do with it. Stay with TOI for the latest developments-Read Less
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Maharashtra Shiv Sena MLA Dilip Lande joins other rebel MLAs at Guwahati hotel.
He (Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray) should also come to Assam for vacation," says Assam CM & BJP leader Himanata Biswa Sarma, in Delhi
Rebel Maharashtra Shiv Sena MLAs with Eknath Shinde at a Guwahati hotel
Shinde claims he has the support of 38 Shiv Sena MLAs
Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray reaches Shiv Sena Bhawan in Mumbai
Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray meets party district chiefs at Shiv Sena bhavan
State legislative secretariat issues letter to the Shiv Sena legislative party that it has accepted the appointment of Ajay Choudhary as group leader of the Shiv Sena.
Update: According to TV sources, rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde has not left Guwahati yet. More details awaited.
Assam Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah in his letter to Eknath Shinde -"Assam defamed by your presence considering Guwahati as a safe heaven for MLAs who have no respect for constitutional values and loyalty at all."
Assam Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah writes to rebel Maharashtra Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde and asks him to leave Assam at the earliest "in the interest of the state".
We won't relent...we'll win on floor of the house (State Assembly). If this battle is fought on roads, we'll win that too. We gave opportunity to those who left, now it's too late. I challenge them to come on floor of the house. MVA govt will complete rest of 2.5 yrs.
We will win on the Floor of the House, we won't give up. They (MLAs) have taken a very wrong step. We also gave them a chance to return to Mumbai. Now, we challenge them to come to Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on rebel MLAs
CM Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar ji are in constant touch. All leaders of NCP, Congress and Shiv Sena are in touch with each other.
BJP leader Pravin Darekar and party leaders arrive at the residence of Devendra Fadnavis.
Eknath Shinde on Thursday evening when came to know that one of Shiv Sainik from Dombivli is admitted into the ICU department in a private hospitali, he himself called the hospital owner and asked the doctor about his health.
Shinde requested the doctor to treat Shiv Sainik properly and get him well soon.
No BJP role in current political crisis in Maha, claims party leader
Amid allegations of BJP's involvement in Shiv Sena minister Eknath Shinde's revolt against his party that has posed a question mark over the survival of the MVA government, BJP's Maharashtra unit chief Chandrakant Patil on Friday asserted that his party did not play any role in the ongoing political crisis in the state.
NCP chief Sharad Pawar and Sena leader Sanjay Raut meet at YB Chavan centre.
The Mahashakti behind us is that of Bal Thackeray and Anand Dighe: Sena rebel Eknath Shinde
We have the numbers and in a democracy, numbers are important. Our side is strong and we have followed the law. They cannot take actions like disqualifying our MLAs. It goes against the law.
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut arrives at YB Chavan Centre, Mumbai to meet NCP chief Sharad Pawar.
Uddhav Thackeray's time is up. Most MLAs will go with Eknath Shinde (rebel Shiv Sena MLA) and he will form government with BJP: Dr.Ramdas Athawale, MoS and President, Republican Party of India on the political situation in Maharashtra