Special session of Maharashtra Assembly to be held on July 3 and 4: Sources
On July 2, the nomination for Speaker's election will be filed, while on July 3 Speaker's election. On July 4 Vote of Confidence.
NCP takes a swipe at Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis over Metro 3 car shed directive
Taking to Twitter, NCP spokesperson Clyde Crasto slammed Devendra Fadnavis for overturning ex-CM Uddhav Thackeray's decision of moving Metro 3 car shed from Aarey to Kanjurmarg.
Crasto said, "With so many important issues that need to be looked into in Maharashtra, what does the new Dy. CM Devendra Fadnavis do? He proposes to move Metro car shed back to Aarey. Re-creating a problem solved by MVA government. Green lung of Mumbai in danger once again. What will he gain?"
Maharashtra BJP has convened meeting of its legislators at 5 pm today
Shiv Sena Chief Whip Sunil Prabhu moves SC seeking suspension from House
Sunil Prabhu seeking an interim order suspending the rebel MLAs against whom disqualification petitions are filed till the final adjudication of the disqualification proceedings.
Additionally, he also urged the court to restrain them from entering the Assembly.
SC has agreed to examine the issue on July 11.
Sanjay Raut congratulates Eknath Shinde's new government
Shiv Sena MP Raut said, "I congratulate this govt. I welcome them. When the Uddhav Thackeray govt came, they were saying from the first day that they will disturb him. But we won't do that. We won't disturb this govt, they must work for the public."
Further speaking about his ED summons, the politician called it 'totally political' move. He said, "Yes, I am going to ED today. Everyone knows that it is totally political. The central agency summoned me and I am a citizen as well as MP. So I will go to ED."
New government directs Metro 3 car shed will be built in Mumbai's Aarey colony
Goa CM Pramod Sawant congratulates Eknath Shinde on taking oath as Maharashtra CM
Shinde reaches Goa
After swearing as a CM of Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde jetted off to Goa. He reached late at night and met all the rebel MLAs, along with Goa CM Pramod Sawant. In the visuals accessed by FPJ, one can see he received a grand welcome at the hotel.
Sharad Pawar says Fadnavis 'not happy' on becoming Deputy CM
NCP supremo Pawar, while speaking to the media, said, "There is no scope of talk or reconciliation when 38-39 people of one party (Shiv Sena) in an alliance, leave the state. Shinde performed the job of taking them outside the state, and demonstrated his true capacity and power."
He added that Devendra Fadnavis was 'clearly not happy' after being made the Deputy CM of Eknath Shinde.
"You could make out from his face. I think since he comes from Nagpur and has been part of the RSS, he accepted the decision due to his teaching and learning of the Sangh," the NCP chief expressed.
Sanjay Raut to appear before ED at 12 noon
Eknath Shinde chairs first cabinet meeting
Immediately after taking oath as the Chief Minister, Shinde visited Mantralaya to chair his first Cabinet meeting. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis accompanied him and reviewed the Kharif season, rainwater and crop insurance in the state.
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