PHOTOS: Security beefed up in Mumbai ahead of likely return of rebel Sena MLAs, Uddhav Thackeray resigns as CM

On June 29, Uddhav Thackeray resigned as CM of Maharashtra after Supreme Court rejected the petition to delay the no-confidence motion. Thackeray tendered his resignation to Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan. Today, Shiv Sena rebel MLAs led by Eknath Shinde are likely to arrive in Mumbai and security has been beefed up across the city to avoid any untoward incident. Pics/mid-day photographers

Updated On: 2022-06-30 01:06 PM IST

Police bandobast at Western Express Highway in Mumbai

Mumbai Police has beefed up security across the city keeping in mind the current political situation

Meanwhile, rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde will address the MLAs staying in Goa in a meeting that will be held before they leave for Mumbai. This was confirmed by Deepak Kesarkar, who is the spokesperson of Shinde camp

No-confidence motion in the Assembly won't take place today as Thackeray has already stepped down as CM

After losing the petition in Supreme Court to delay the floor test, Uddhav Thackeray announced his resignation via social media on June 29

Thackeray along with his sons Aaditya and Tejas reached Raj Bhavan and submitted his resignation to Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari

There was jubilation in the BJP camp after Supreme Court's verdict regarding floor test and subsequent resignation of Thackeray

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis is all set to become CM of Maharashtra for the third time. It is to be noted that BJP is single largest party in the Assembly with 106 MLAs

Shinde has claimed that he will be reaching Mumbai later today but all rebel Sena MLAs are still in Guwahati

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