MUMBAI, Jan. 10, 2024 (TBINN)
In a big political win for Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar today held that Shiv Sena faction led by him was the “real political party” when rival groups emerged in June 2022 and did not disqualify any MLA from the two camps, a verdict that adds another chapter in the Sena’s legacy war.
In his 105-minute-long reading of the key points of the much-awaited ruling on the cross-petitions by Shiv Sena factions seeking disqualification of each other’s M.L.A.s following a split in the party, Narwekar also rejected Uddhav Thackeray faction’s petition to disqualify 16 M.L.A.s of the ruling group, including Shinde.
The ruling cemented Shinde place in the top job, 18 months after his rebellion, and added to his political heft in the ruling coalition which also consists of B.J.P. and the N.C.P. (Ajit Pawar Group) ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in Summer and Assembly elections in Maharashtra due in the second half of 2024.
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