<p>In a blow to Uddhav Thackeray camp, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar has declared that faction led by state Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is the real Shiv Sena. Narvekar said that Shinde's claim was legitimate as majority of the party MLAs support him.</p>

<p>Narvekar read out the verdict on the issue of disqualification of 34 MLAs from the assembly. The speaker said that while deciding on the contesting claims made by both factions, it was necessary to consider party constitution which was passed in 1999. Uddhav Thackeray camp was insistent that an amended party constitution from the year 2018 should be considered. Narvekar said this was not possible as the amended constitution was not before the Election Commission of India (ECI).</p>

<p>He therefore said that Uddhav Thackeray, who holds the post of party president, did not have power to remove Eknath Shinde from the post of legislative party leader.</p>

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<h2><strong>Shinde's rebellion</strong></h2>

<p>The verdict from the legislative assembly speaker has come after 18 months of Eknath Shinde's rebellion against then Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray which split Shiv Sena and ultimately brought down the state government formed after a coalition between Shiv Sena, Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party.</p>

<p>Eknath Shinde, who was a minister in Thackeray-led government, then joined hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) along with MLAs in his support and became chief minister of Maharashtra. BJP leader and former state CM Devendra Fadnavis assumed the post of deputy chief minister.</p>

<p>There was soon a tussle between Uddhav Thackeray and Shinde factions over which one was the real Shiv Sena and both camps filed cross-petitions against each other before the legislative assembly speaker.</p>

<p>In May last year, the Supreme Court of India directed speaker Rahul Narvekar to expeditiously decide the matter of disqualification of the MLAs.</p>

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<p>The Election Commission of India had awarded the name 'Shiv Sena' and the widely popular party symbol of 'bow and arrow' to the Shinde faction.</p>

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<p>The latest verdict by the legislative assembly speaker is likely to have impact on politics of Maharashtra and even India.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


In a blow to Uddhav Thackeray camp, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar has declared that faction led by state Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is the real Shiv Sena.

In a blow to Uddhav Thackeray camp, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar has declared that faction led by state Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is the real Shiv Sena. Narvekar said that Shinde's claim was legitimate as majority of the party MLAs support him. Narvekar read out the verdict on the issue of disqualification of 34 MLAs from the assembly. The speaker said that while deciding on the contesting claims made by both factions, it was necessary to consider party constitution which was passed in 1999. Uddhav Thackeray camp was insistent that an amended party constitution from the year 2018 should be considered. Narvekar said this was not possible as the amended constitution was not before the Election Commission of India (ECI). He therefore said that Uddhav Thackeray, who holds the post of party president, did not have power to remove Eknath Shinde from the post of legislative party leader. Watch | India: New milestone for Kashmir's winter wonderland, over 1 million visitors visit Gulmarg × Shinde's rebellion The verdict from the legislative assembly speaker has come after 18 months of Eknath Shinde's rebellion against then Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray which split Shiv Sena and ultimately brought down the state government formed after a coalition between Shiv Sena, Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party. Eknath Shinde, who was a minister in Thackeray-led government, then joined hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) along with MLAs in his support and became chief minister of Maharashtra. BJP leader and former state CM Devendra Fadnavis assumed the post of deputy chief minister. There was soon a tussle between Uddhav Thackeray and Shinde factions over which one was the real Shiv Sena and both camps filed cross-petitions against each other before the legislative assembly speaker. In May last year, the Supreme Court of India directed speaker Rahul Narvekar to expeditiously decide the matter of disqualification of the MLAs. Also Read | Severe cold in Delhi takes power consumption to all-time high The Election Commission of India had awarded the name 'Shiv Sena' and the widely popular party symbol of 'bow and arrow' to the Shinde faction. Also Read | India a pillar of stability, trusted friend: PM Modi at Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 The latest verdict by the legislative assembly speaker is likely to have impact on politics of Maharashtra and even India. (With inputs from agencies)

Maharashtra Shiv Sena verdict: Assembly speaker says Eknath Shinde faction is the real party

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<p>The Maha Vikas Aghadi candidate and Congress leader Nana Patole was elected as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker unopposed on Sunday.</p>

<p>Earlier BJP's nominee for the Speaker Kisan Kathore pulled out of the race in order to keep up with the tradition of electing the speaker unopposed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>''We had nominated Kisan Kathore for the post of assembly speaker, but in the all-party meeting, other parties requested us and it has been a tradition that speaker is appointed unopposed, so we accepted the request&amp;withdrew our candidate's name,'' said BJP leader and former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Meanwhile, Maharashtra chief minsiter Uddhav Thackeray said in the assembly that Nana Patole has also come from a farmer family and he was confident that Patole will give justice to everyone.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier Nationalist Congress Party's Chagan Bhujbal said that Opposition had filled the form for the post of Assembly Speaker, but after a request by other MLAs and to keep the dignity of Assembly intact, they have taken back the name.&nbsp;</p>


The Maha Vikas Aghadi candidate and Congress leader Nana Patole was elected as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker unopposed on Sunday. Earlier BJP's nominee for the Speaker Kisan Kathore pulled out of the race in order to keep up with the tradition of electing the speaker unopposed.

The Maha Vikas Aghadi candidate and Congress leader Nana Patole was elected as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker unopposed on Sunday. Earlier BJP's nominee for the Speaker Kisan Kathore pulled out of the race in order to keep up with the tradition of electing the speaker unopposed. ''We had nominated Kisan Kathore for the post of assembly speaker, but in the all-party meeting, other parties requested us and it has been a tradition that speaker is appointed unopposed, so we accepted the request&withdrew our candidate's name,'' said BJP leader and former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis. The #MahaVikasAghadi candidate & Congress leader Nana Patole has been elected as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker. pic.twitter.com/SAgE24kR0C — ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2019 × Meanwhile, Maharashtra chief minsiter Uddhav Thackeray said in the assembly that Nana Patole has also come from a farmer family and he was confident that Patole will give justice to everyone. Earlier Nationalist Congress Party's Chagan Bhujbal said that Opposition had filled the form for the post of Assembly Speaker, but after a request by other MLAs and to keep the dignity of Assembly intact, they have taken back the name.

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Maharashtra Shiv Sena verdict: Assembly speaker says Eknath Shinde faction is the real party

Congress leader Nana Patole elected as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker unopposed