Guwahati: Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde has summoned a conference of MLAs camping with him at Radisson Blu hotel in Guwahati of Assam on Sunday to determine the next course of action amid the continuing political turmoil in Maharashtra.
After Eknath Shinde travelled to Surat and Guwahati with some Shiv Sena members, claiming to have the support of 38 of the 55 Shiv Sena legislators—more than two-thirds of the party’s strength in the 288-member Maharashtra Legislative Assembly—political unrest in Maharashtra was precipitated. It indicates that they won’t be barred from the state assembly if they decide to resign and start a new political party or join forces with another.
16 Shiv Sena dissident MLAs from the Eknath Shinde camp who are currently residing in Guwahati, Assam, received disqualification notifications from the Maharashtra Assembly’s deputy speaker, Narhari Zirwal. Additionally, written responses are required to be sent by June 27 for all 16 MLAs to whom the disqualification notice has been sent (Monday).