In photos: Eknath Shinde wins trust vote with support of 164 MLAs

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday won the floor test in the State Assembly. In the 288-member House, 164 MLAs voted for the motion of confidence and 99 voted against it. Pics/Sameer Abedi

Updated On: 2022-07-04 03:59 PM IST

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde with rebel Shiv Sena MLAs during the Special session of Maharashtra Assembly, at Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai. Pic/PTI

This is the second big legislative victory for the Shinde government -- sworn-in on June 30 along with Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis -- in the past two days. Pic/PTI

Speaker Rahul Narvekar announced that the trust vote has been carried by a majority vote. Pic/PTI

Shinde was sworn in as CM on June 30, a day after Uddhav Thackeray quit the post. BJP's Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as the deputy CM. Pic/Sameer Abedi

Fadnavis congratulated Shiv Sena-BJP Chief Minister Shinde, a disciple of late Balasaheb Thackeray and Anand Dighe, for winning the trust vote with a handsome margin. Pic/PTI

Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday targeted the Eknath Shinde-led government on the stringent security arrangements in place for rebel Shiv Sena MLAs as they entered the Vidhan Bhavan premises from a nearby luxury hotel. Pic/Sameer Abedi

NCP MLA Chhagan Bhujbal at Vidhan bhawan ahead of floor test today in Mumbai. Pic/Sameer Abedi

Shiv Sena MLA Shahajibapu Patil arrives to attend the Special Session of Maharashtra Assembly at Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai. Pic/PTI

Ajit Pawar arrives at Vidhan bhawan in Mumbai. Amid political turmoil in Maharashtra, the Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party leader has earlier said that the NCP stands with Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. Pic/Sameer Abedi

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