Mumbai News Live Updates: Man beaten to death with sticks and stones in Worli area, three held
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Mumbai News Live Updates: Man beaten to death with sticks and stones in Worli area, three held

A 42-year-old man identified as Rajan Das was beaten to death using sticks and stones in Mumbai's Worli area. Three accused named Sachin Kavander, Sada Kavander and Bhavesh Salve were arrested by Worli police. It was found that accused had a personal enmity with victim.Read Less

08:32 (IST) May 12

Man beaten to death in Worli

A 42-year-old man identified as Rajan Das was beaten to death using sticks and stones in Mumbai's Worli area. Three accused named Sachin Kavander, Sada Kavander and Bhavesh Salve were arrested by Worli police. It was found that accused had a personal enmity with victim. A case has been registered under section 302 of IPC: Mumbai Police

08:29 (IST) May 12

The cabinet expansion is due for a long time. There is a possibility Shinde faction MLAs who are now part of the real Shiv Sena will get inducted. The doors of the cabinet will also have to be opened if more MLAs, especially those who were ministers in the MVA government, want to come over. So there is a possibility that a cabinet expansion may take place.

Eknath Shinde faction functionary

08:28 (IST) May 12

All eyes on Cabinet expansion

With the SC order allowing CM Eknath Shinde to continue, there is a possibility that the government may expand its cabinet before the monsoon session of the state legislature on July 17. In August 2022, then governor B S Koshyari had administered the oath to 18 MLAs (nine each from the Shinde camp and BJP). All 18 were cabinet ministers, and no ministers of state (MoS) were sworn in.

08:27 (IST) May 12

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar welcomed the Supreme Court verdict and said it is a 'meritorious' judgement and is not about the political situation in the state.

08:27 (IST) May 12

Devendra Fadnavis on SC verdict

This is a victory for democracy and the democratic process. We are satisfied with the verdict given by the Supreme Court. Maha Vikas Aghadi's (MVA) "conspiracy" has been defeated. The present government is completely legal.

08:26 (IST) May 12

Maharashtra politics: BJP calls SC verdict 'victory' for democracy, Uddhav Thackeray camp slams Shinde govt as 'immoral'

While the ruling coalition of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday hailed the Supreme Court ruling on Maharashtra's political crisis as a "victory" for democracy, the rival Uddhav Thackeray camp slammed the government as unconstitutional and immoral. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that the then titular head of the richest state acted as per the situation at the time.