Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has convened a one-day special session of the state legislative assembly on June 30 with a single point agenda of a trust vote for chief minister Uddhav Thackeray.

The governor on June 28 evening directed the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi government of Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress to take a floor test and prove its house majority on June 30.

A 3-page letter to the effect has been issued to the Maharashtra legislature secretary by the Raj Bhavan late on June 28 – soon after a delegation of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) met the governor and urged him for immediate directions to the MVA to prove its majority.

“As the constitutional head of the state, I must ensure that the government functions with the support and confidence of the house. Thus, I have issued a communication to the CM calling upon him to prove his majority on the floor of the house on 30.06.2022,” said the governor, taking note of the BJP plea and other aspects.

Meanwhile, reports said that the Shiv Sena is moving the Supreme Court for an urgent hearing in the matter amid speculation that chief minister Uddhav Thackeray may take certain drastic measures at the cabinet meeting scheduled later in the day.

The rebel group of Shiv Sena led by minister Eknath Shinde – currently camping in Guwahati – said that they would return to Mumbai on June 30 and take part in the trust vote and all other proceedings that would follow.

The Shinde faction is confident of its majority and said they would decide their further strategy after the floor test.

As per available details, the rebel group will proceed to the Guwahati airport on June 29 afternoon after remaining out of the state for nine days, though their destination and timings of arrival in Mumbai could not be confirmed.

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