A delegation of MVA ministers meet Governor BS Koshyari at Raj Bhavan, hand over CM’s letter seeking to hold the election during the ongoing winter session of the state legislature A delegation of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government met Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Sunday and handed over a letter seeking his approval for holding an election for the post of Legislative Assembly Speaker during the ongoing winter session of the state legislature.

State Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde (of the Shiv Sena), Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat (of the Congress) and Food and civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal (of the NCP) met the governor at the Raj Bhavan in the evening. The election for the post of the legislative Assembly Speaker is likely to be held during the ongoing winter session, which ends on December 28. The session had begun on December 22.