Eknath Shinde Government Won’t Fall says Ajit Pawar
Eknath Shinde Government Won’t Fall says Ajit Pawar
In the backdrop of the Supreme Court’s recent verdict, a delegation of the Shiv Sena (UBT) handed over a letter seeking expedited action in the disqualification of 16 Shinde camp MLAs.
No sooner the delegation handed over the 79-page letter to the Maharashtra Deputy Speaker, NCP leader Ajit Pawar
amid addressing a press conference on Monday, clarified that the action would not actually topple the government. Even if 16 MLAs are disqualified, the government of Shinde and Fadnavis will not fall. There is no threat to the government.
Attaching an argument to his opinion, he said that in a 288-member assembly, the government will not lose its majority mark, even if 16 MLAs are disqualified.
Since the Speaker is yet to return from his foreign tour, the letter has been submitted to his deputy.
The ruling coalition of Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) currently has 145 MLAs while the overall coalition has162 MLAs, 17 more than the required number to form government in Maharashtra.
The Supreme Court’s verdict has given fresh impetus to the Shiv Sena crisis, with former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray calling for an early decision on the disqualification of 16 party MLAs.
The top court also pulled up then Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and said he did not have reasons based on objective material before him to reach the conclusion that then chief minister Uddhav Thackeray had lost the confidence of the House.
Meanwhile, the court said that relief was due for Thackeray if he had not resigned before facing the floor test.
News input KV Raman
