Maharashtra political crisis Latest Updates: Thackeray moving back to Matoshree, but will remain CM: Raut

Maha crisis: Eknath Shinde claims support of 34 Shiv Sena MLAs, snubs party leadership for allying with NCP and Congress

Shiv Sena rebel Eknath Shinde, camping in Guwahati, has claimed that he has the support of 34 MLAs of his party and passed a resolution on Wednesday evening reinstating himself as the leader of the Shiv Sena legislative party, a day after he was removed from the post by the Sena leadership. The resolution passed by the rebel camp led by Shinde has named Sena MLA Bharat Gogawale as the new chief whip of the party and removed incumbent Sunil Prabhu from the post. The letter issued by Shinde in the afternoon bears the signatures of 34 MLAs of Shiv Sena. (PTI)

Uddhav Thackeray moving back to his private home, but will remain CM: Sena MP Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday said Uddhav Thackeray will remain the Chief Minister of Maharashtra and the ruling coalition MVA will prove its majority on the floor of the Assembly if needed, an assertion coming in the backdrop of rebellion by senior Cabinet member Eknath Shinde that has put a question mark on the stability of the state government. (PTI)

Uddhav Thackeray leaving Varsha Bungalow

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Another chartered plane with four Maharashtra MLAs arrives in Guwahati

Another chartered plane with four MLAs from Maharashtra arrived in Guwahati on Wednesday to join the rebel Shiv Sena legislators who reached the city earlier in the day, sources said. The four MLAs -- Chandrakant Patil, Yogesh Kadam, Manjula Gavit and Gulabrao Patil -- arrived in the evening from Surat in Gujarat like the legislators arrived along with Maharashtra minister Eknath Shinde in the morning. (PTI)

Shiv Sena supporters gather outside Matoshree to extend their support to Maharashtra CM

Shiv Sena supporters gather outside Matoshree to extend their support to Maharashtra CM #UddhavThackeray

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