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New Delhi, The <keyword id="6354977" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="supreme-court" source="Orion">Supreme Court</keyword> Thursday held the Maharashtra governor was not justified in calling upon then chief minister <keyword id="53973" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="uddhav-thackeray" source="Orion">Uddhav Thackeray</keyword> to prove majority in the Assembly on June 30 last year but refused to order status quo ante, saying he did not face the floor test and resigned. It, however, said since Thackeray had resigned without facing the floor test, the governor was justified in inviting Shinde to form government at the behest of the BJP which was the largest political party in the House. In a unanimous verdict on a batch of pleas related to the political crisis that led to the fall of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government led by Thackeray following a revolt by the <keyword id="193503" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="eknath-shinde" source="Orion">Eknath Shinde</keyword> faction, a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud held that House speaker's decision to appoint Bharat Gogawale of the Shinde faction as the whip of Shiv Sena was "illegal". "The governor was not justified in calling upon Thackeray to prove his majority on the floor of the House because he did not have reasons based on objective material before him to reach the conclusion that Thackeray had lost the confidence of the House," said the bench which also comprised Justices M R Shah, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli and P S Narasimha. "However, the status quo ante can't be restored because Thackeray did not face the floor test and tendered his resignation. The governor was, therefore, justified in inviting Shinde to form the government at the behest of the BJP which was the largest political party in the house," it said. The top court also referred the 2016 Nabam Rebia verdict by a five-judge constitution bench, which relates to the power of speaker on disqualification of MLAs, to a larger bench of seven judges.

Thackeray resigned without facing floor test, can't be restored as CM: SC

Mumbai, Former Lok Sabha Speaker and ex-Maharashtra Chief Minister Manohar G. <keyword id="19952829" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="joshi" source="keywords">Joshi</keyword>, a senior <keyword id="19905334" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="shiv-sena" source="keywords">Shiv Sena</keyword> (UBT) leader, passed away following a heart attack early on Friday morning. "Our family is deeply saddened to inform you that <keyword id="20281058" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="manohar-joshi" source="keywords">Manohar Joshi</keyword> passed away today morning at 3 a.m. following prolonged age related health issues," his family said in a terse announcement at dawn. Joshi, 86, was rushed to the Hinduja Hospital in Mahim after suffering a heart attack late on Thursday. 'Sir', as he was popular in political circles because of his teaching background and a stern demeanour, succumbed during treatment around 3 a.m., plunging the state political fraternity into gloom. His family said that Joshi's mortal remains will be kept at their home in Matunga to enable people to pay their last respects from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., and then taken in a procession for the funeral at Dadar Crematorium around 3 p.m. One of the closest confidantes of the late Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray, Joshi had over six decades in politics starting as a Municipal Corporator, then Mayor, Maharashtra CM, Union Minister, then crowning glory as the Speaker of Lok Sabha. Joshi had been suffering from certain old-age related ailments for the past several months and largely kept out of public glare, but remained with the SS-UBT, till he breathed his last. Top leaders across the political spectrum have paid rich tributes to Joshi who headed the first-ever saffron government in the state comprising the undivided Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party (1995-1999), in an era when politics was more principled and less unscrupulous. Prime Minister <keyword id="19895781" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="narendra-modi" source="keywords">Narendra Modi</keyword> condoled the demise of the veteran leader. "Pained by the passing away of Shri Manohar Joshi Ji. He was a veteran leader who spent years in public service and held various responsibilities at the municipal, state and national level. As Maharashtra CM, he worked tirelessly for the state's progress. He also made noteworthy contributions as a Union Minister. During his tenure as the Lok Sabha Speaker, he strove to make our Parliamentary processes more vibrant and participative. Manohar Joshi Ji will also be remembered for his diligence as a legislator, having had the honour of serving in all four legislatures. Condolences to his family and supporters. Om Shanti." Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, mourned the demise of Joshi and recalled his services to the state and country. Shiv Sena (UBT) President and ex-CM <keyword id="19905331" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="uddhav-thackeray" source="keywords">Uddhav Thackeray</keyword>, who is in Buldhana, cut short his political tour to rush to Mumbai to pay his respects to Joshi. Top SS-UBT leaders, including Leader of Opposition Ambadas Danve, Aditya Thackeray, Sanjay Raut, Arvind Sawant, Sushma Andhare, Kishore Tiwari, and others paid rich tributes to Joshi, and remembered his contributions at various levels in public life. State and Central Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Chief Raj Thackeray, leaders of Maha Vikas Aghadi and other parties also condoled the demise of Joshi.

Manohar Joshi: The 'Sir' with a stern demeanour

<keyword id="13126" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="maharashtra" source="Orion">Maharashtra</keyword> Governor Bhagat <keyword id="12698258" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="singh-koshyari" source="Orion">Singh Koshyari</keyword> has asked the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi government of Shiv Sena-Nationlaist <keyword id="1575" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="congress" source="Orion">Congress</keyword> Party-Congress to take a floor test and prove its majority on June 30 (Thursday). A letter to the effect was issued to the Maharashtra Legislature Secretary by the Raj Bhavan late Tuesday -- 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. The Governor has convened a Special Session of the Maharashtra Assembly Thursday with a single point agenda of a trust vote against Chief Minister <keyword id="53973" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="uddhav-thackeray" source="Orion">Uddhav Thackeray</keyword>. "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. The proceedings shall begin at 11 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. Thursday, the proceedings shall be video-graphed and telecast live and adequate security shall be provided inside and outside the legislature. Meanwhile, there are indications that the <keyword id="6358821" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="shiv-sena" source="Orion">Shiv Sena</keyword> is likely to move the Supreme Court for an urgent hearing in the matter amid speculation that Thackeray may take certain drastic measures at the Cabinet meeting scheduled later in the day ALSO SEE <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/news/punjab-congress-chief-sidhu-quits-with-a-one-line-resignation/articleshow/90256050.cms">Punjab Congress chief Sidhu quits with a one-line resignation</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/news/bjp-up-has-spent-over-3-crore-on-facebook-ads-last-month-congress-spent-6-lakh/articleshow/89750791.cms">BJP UP has spent over ₹3 crore on Facebook ads last month, Congress spent ₹6 lakh</a>

Maha crisis: Uddhav Thackeray government to face floor test tomorrow

A day after winning its first major legislature battle to bag the Speaker's post in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly -- the Chief Minister <keyword id="193503" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="eknath-shinde" source="Orion">Eknath Shinde</keyword> government supported by the Bharatiya Janata Party (<keyword id="14666" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="bjp" source="Orion">BJP</keyword>) will seek the crucial 'vote of confidence' in the <keyword id="7173" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="house" source="Orion">House</keyword>, scheduled here on Monday. The trust vote for the Shinde-led government -- sworn-in on June 30 after the collapse of the 31-month-old Maha Vikas Aghadi regime -- comes on the second day of the two-day Special Session of the Assembly convened by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on July 3-4 Deputy Chief Minister <keyword id="6355042" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="devendra-fadnavis" source="Orion">Devendra Fadnavis</keyword> has expressed confidence that the ruling alliance will easily win the House trust as it has 166 MLAs on its side, comprising the BJP, the Shiv Sena's rebel group which broke away on June 20, besides independents and smaller parties' legislators -- sufficient to clear the midway mark of 145 (in the 288-member Lower House). On Sunday, the government cleared its first litmus test when BJP's Advocate Rahul Narwekar -- a first-time legislator -- was elected as Speaker of the House with a comfortable margin. While Narwekar, (45), bagged 164 votes, the MVA candidate Rajan Salvi secured only 107 votes of the 171 votes polled in the 288-member house. <keyword id="1575" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="congress" source="Orion">Congress</keyword> leader Nana Patole was the last Speaker, who was elected late in 2019 after the Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress MVA government headed by Chief Minister <keyword id="53973" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="uddhav-thackeray" source="Orion">Uddhav Thackeray</keyword> took office. However, Patole quit the post in February 2021 after he was appointed as the state Congress President and since then, <keyword id="42402" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="ncp" source="Orion">NCP</keyword>'s Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal was officiating for nearly 18 months. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/news/who-will-get-the-party-symbol-bow-and-arrow-if-shiv-sena-splits/articleshow/92611630.cms">It’s not the CM seat but the one who wields ‘bow and arrow’ will be the Sena head</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sustainability/news/ban-on-single-use-plastic-kicks-in-across-india-as-the-country-recognises-the-choking-impacts-of-plastic-waste-on-the-environment/articleshow/92600992.cms">Ban on single-use plastic kicks in across India as the country recognises the choking impacts of plastic waste on the environment</a>

Eknath Shinde's newly formed government to seek vote of confidence today

<ul><li>The newly crowned CM of Maharashtra, <keyword id="193503" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Eknath-Shinde" source="Orion">Eknath Shinde</keyword>, called himself, ‘the original Sainik’. </li><li><keyword id="6379318" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="uddhav" source="Orion">Uddhav</keyword> doesn’t have to claim to belong to a party that his father founded. </li><li>A Saamna editorial compared Uddhav’s resignation to that of Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 1996. </li><li>If a split happens, it would be the second one after Uddhav’s cousin Raj Thackeray split the party in 2006 to form MNS. </li><li>There are three deciding factors that will play a role in whose <keyword id="6394856" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="sena" source="Orion">Sena</keyword> will be the actual Shiv Sena.</li></ul>To an angry <keyword id="53973" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="uddhav-thackeray" source="Orion">Uddhav Thackeray</keyword>, nothing much has changed – a Shiv Sena man has exited the CM’s office and yet another Sainik has taken over. “You could have done this two and a half years back,” he rebuked in a press conference, about the BJP party head, Amit Shah. On the other side, the newly crowned CM Eknath Shinde, called himself, ‘the original Sainik’. Uddhav however, with his famous last name doesn’t have to claim to belong to a party that his father founded. Yet, citizens are concerned about which faction of Sena is the real Sena? <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Who gets the bow and arrow?" comment="subhead" text="Who gets the bow and arrow?">Who gets the bow and arrow?</cmsannotation> If a split happens, it would be the second one after Uddhav’s cousin Raj Thackeray split the party in 2006 to form his own outfit Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). Shinde has the numbers on his side, with 40 MLAs while Uddhav has 16 MLAs on his side. If the earlier split is a learning experience, it’s not the numbers but the part that has the biggest backing can call itself Shiv Sena. It all boils down to which party gets the party symbol, the bow and arrow – will maintain perpetuity. While Shinde is yet to challenge Uddhav’s position as the party chief, the latter has one more trick up his sleeve – the Sena mouthpiece, Saamna. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Uddhav compared to Vajpayee" comment="subhead" text="Uddhav compared to Vajpayee">Uddhav compared to Vajpayee</cmsannotation> Saamna, the daily newspaper has been taking the voice of Balasaheb Thackeray to the lanes of small towns across Maharashtra for 34 years now. Its editor is Rashmi Thackeray, Uddhav’s wife and the paper has already pontificated the CM’s exit. The editorial compared his resignation to that of Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s in 1996 ahead of a trust vote after BJP emerged as the single largest party but woefully short of seats to form the government. They couldn’t get even one MP to come to their side, and that’s when Vajpayee gave his most memorable speech ever in a career full of poetic discourses. <div type="image" title="Uddhav Thackeray" msid="92612100" hostid="261" sizebytes="80740" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Uddhav Thackeray with Governor B S Koshyari and others.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> “Mandi saji hui thi, maal bhi bechne ke liye tayar tha, par humne kharidi nahin ki (A market was created, there were sellers too but we did not buy,” he told the speaker, amidst thumping of members. The editorial quoted it back. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Money, party workers and the split" comment="subhead" text="Money, party workers and the split">Money, party workers and the split</cmsannotation> There is one more deciding factor in the Sena split – the party workers. A few lakhs of young volunteers have been the strength of Sena and they have been lacking the personal touch that they received from Uddhav’s father. In fact, MLAs too have been complaining about his uppity nature which not only let his son keep three ministries under him, but was not meeting MLAs, and has been tight fisted about distribution of public funds as well. “MLAs receive funds from the government to spend towards their constituents. A lot of MLAs have been unhappy that Congress gets a larger share of these funds and that has made them weaker in their constituencies,” said a Sena insider who has been working with the party for over ten years. As less trickled out, party workers too have been feeling slighted in spite of the fact that “their party” rules the CM’s chair. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="The Anand Dighe’s disciple" comment="subhead" text="The Anand Dighe’s disciple">The Anand Dighe’s disciple</cmsannotation> Shinde, on the other hand, has always been a man of the masses – having learnt from the best, his mentor Anand Dighe. The late Sena strongman was so powerful and well known in Thane as he used to hold emperor-style darbars everyday, solving big and small problems alike from troubles with neighbours to hooligans teasing their daughters. In fact, that’s the introduction scene of the recently-released Marathi movie ‘Dharam Veer’ which is a biopic made on Dighe. After members of a Brahmin society complain in the darbar about the nuisance created by a Thane dance bar closeby, Shinde dashes into a bar, hitting the offenders and bringing them to his knees. The Sena insider also tells another secret behind Shinde’s power – he is the moneymaker. In fact, he is richer than another Sena member Sanjay Raut, who is currently being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). “The fact that ED never did touch him in spite of how rich he was, shows that he was probably hand in glove with BJP for a long time,” the insider says. Both Uddhav and Shinde have arsenals — the former has legacy, a newspaper, and now even sympathy. The latter has money, men and the support of a national party — and now he also holds power. It’s left to be seen what people choose to go for — backing a winner or picking the underdog — both popular vote banks in India. 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It’s not the CM seat but the one who wields ‘bow and arrow’ will be the Sena head

<keyword id="6358821" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="shiv-sena" source="Orion">Shiv Sena</keyword> chief whip Sunil Prabhu Wednesday alleged in the Supreme Court that Maharashtra Governor's direction to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government to take a floor test in the Assembly on Thursday was "malafide, unconstitutional, and illegal." The plea challenging the Governor's direction was mentioned before a vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant and J B Pardiwala who took note of submissions of senior advocate A M Singhvi that an urgent hearing was needed and is scheduled to hear the matter at 5 pm. The petition contended that Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari vide communication dated June 28, 2022 (which was received today i.e., on June 29 at about 9:00 am) has decided to hold a floor test in complete defiance of the fact that this court is seized of the issue of the disqualification proceedings. "Such undue haste is manifestly arbitrary and therefore violative of Article 14," said the plea and sought directions seeking setting aside of the impugned communication sent by the Governor to the Chief Minister as well as to the secretary of the Assembly. "It is submitted that this Court is considering the validity of the disqualification proceedings and has kept the matter for hearing on July 11, 2022. The issue of disqualification is directly connected/interlinked with the issue of floor tests. "It is submitted that the impugned communications are entirely based on media reports with no concrete material whatsoever. None of the 39 MLAs, it appears, have individually or collectively written to the Hon'ble Governor about their decision to withdraw support from the MVA-led government," the plea said. Prabhu submitted in his plea that the impugned directions ought not to have been issued without the aid and advice of the council of the ministers led by the Chief Minister. "It is surprising that the leader of the opposition admittedly meets the Governor at 10:00 pm on June 28, 2022, and the impugned communications are also of the same date. This only shows the undue haste with which the Hon'ble Governor has acted without even asking the CM for his views in respect of the political scenario in the State. "The impugned directions, it seems, have been issued on the 'aid and advice of the leader of the opposition, which is clearly not contemplated under the constitution," the plea said. The petition stated that there is absolutely no ground or material to call for an urgent floor test on June 30, 2022, when this court is already seized of parallel proceedings and wherein constitutional issues are to be decided. "The Governor with little or scant respect to the sanctity and dignity of this court has proceeded to go ahead and order a floor test in a clear attempt to shield the MLAs from the punishment entailed on account of the constitutional sin of defection. "The floor test, no doubt, is a constitutional mandate to ascertain who has the majority as our democracy is founded on the rule of the majority. An equally concomitant consideration and constitutional imperative in the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution which prescribes and outlines who can be entitled to vote or be a part of the Assembly," the plea said. Prabhu contended that the respondents in the disqualification petitions have already lost their membership on the day they voluntarily gave up their membership from Shiv Sena. "The disqualification proceedings under the Tenth Schedule are only a formal adjudication of this fact or otherwise of disqualification. The order of the Speaker/Deputy Speaker is an ex post facto recognition of the event of disqualification which had occurred at an anterior point of time," it said. Koshyari has asked the Maharashtra Legislature Secretary to hold a floor test of the <keyword id="8400868" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="MVA-government" source="Orion">MVA government</keyword> at 11 am on Thursday. The Governor's letter comes amid the rebellion in the ruling Shiv Sena by senior minister <keyword id="193503" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="eknath-shinde" source="Orion">Eknath Shinde</keyword>, who has been camping in Guwahati since last week with the majority of party legislators and several independent MLAs, which has pushed the government led by Thackeray, who is also the Sena president, into a crisis. Earlier, the apex court on June 27 had kept in abeyance the disqualification proceedings against rebel Shiv Sena MLAs before the Deputy Speaker of the state Assembly till July 11, and also sought responses from the state government and others on their pleas questioning the legality of notices seeking their disqualification. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/news/rupee-could-slide-to-82-as-a-strong-dollar-is-nullifying-rbi-efforts/articleshow/92543254.cms">Rupee could slide to 82 as a strengthening dollar is nullifying RBI efforts</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/zepto-dunzo-among-the-next-122-unicorns-from-india-heres-the-complete-hurun-list/articleshow/92545281.cms">Zepto, Dunzo among the next 122 unicorns from India — here's the complete Hurun list</a>

Maha crisis: Sena calls floor test illegal and malafide

<ul><li><keyword id="41515" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="thackeray" source="Orion">Thackeray</keyword> was known more for his photography skills, which led him to branch off into an advertising business – proving that he inherited his father’s artistic skills.</li><li><keyword id="6379318" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="uddhav" source="Orion">Uddhav</keyword>’s cousin <keyword id="6355257" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="raj-thackeray" source="Orion">Raj Thackeray</keyword> was expected to be the political heir, but he too branched off with a new political outfit.</li><li>The rise of Uddhav was just as dramatic as his end.</li></ul>There is one misfortune of being born to powerful and charismatic men, the constant comparison. Uddhav Thackeray has always been known as the son of <keyword id="44236" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="balasaheb-thackeray" source="Orion">Balasaheb Thackeray</keyword>, the founder of <keyword id="6358821" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="shiv-sena" source="Orion">Shiv Sena</keyword> — even when he held the numero uno post in the state of Maharashtra. Also, it was a position that most people never expected him to hold — even when he made a stellar statement before the state elections in 2019, that there could be a day when a Sena member would become the CM. This was when Sena was allied with BJP, and only a few cracks had developed. In his younger days, he was known more for his photography skills, which led him to branch off into an advertising business – proving that he inherited his father’s artistic skills. Balasaheb was a well-known cartoonist in his younger days. Uddhav’s cousin Raj Thackeray was expected to be the political heir, but he too branched off with a new political outfit. This changed the power dynamics within and outside the family; along with Uddhav’s career. He had to wrap up his ad business, and join the family business — the business of power. It culminated in his elevation to the CM’s chair, making his own prediction come true. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="A dramatic beginning and a dramatic end" comment="subhead" text="A dramatic beginning and a dramatic end">A dramatic beginning and a dramatic end</cmsannotation> And, alas, the day has also come when the doomsday predictions by Thackeray’s predecessor, <keyword id="6355042" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="devendra-fadnavis" source="Orion">Devendra Fadnavis</keyword>, came true. The rise of Uddhav was just as dramatic as his end. When Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) was formed, he became the chief minister for merely a day when NCP’s Ajit Pawar broke off a faction to join BJP and Fadnavis. That plan failed too after yet another big man and NCP’s head <keyword id="6364749" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="sharad-pawar" source="Orion">Sharad Pawar</keyword> took the control back into hands and placed Uddhav, the son of his friend – back in the CM’s seat. In the conceding press conference, Fadvanis used the choicest words to describe the alliance, “A three-wheeled vehicle which will move in different directions, and will fall soon,” he had said. However, Uddhav has kept his partners, Congress and NCP — his former adversaries, happy. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="The dissent within" comment="subhead" text="The dissent within">The dissent within</cmsannotation> Dissent however brewed from within and Sena members felt ill-treated, slighted and left out after most of the Sena power center stayed within the family — Uddhav and his rising son, <keyword id="6380894" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="aditya-thackeray" source="Orion">Aditya Thackeray</keyword>. Not only did Aditya hold three cabinet positions, he also attended meetings of departments like MMRDA, angering senior Sena loyalists like Eknath Shinde and many more – as they rebelled against the government. As the rebels left, Uddhav made no strong-arm moves like his father would have made or even Pawar would have. He simply asked them to come back and meekly vacated the CM’s bungalow, resigning to his fate – long before he resigned from his post yesterday on June 29, a day before the floor test was ordered by the governor B S S Koshiyari, an RSS veteran. If the Maha crisis as it is being called is a test Uddhav Thackeray’s fortitude, then he accepted his defeat with grace that befits an artist more than a politician. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/india/news/maha-crisis-sena-calls-floor-test-illegal-and-malafide/articleshow/92546917.cms">Maha crisis: Sena calls floor test illegal and malafide</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/news/indian-credit-card-users-spend-40x-more-than-debit-card-users-online/articleshow/92543305.cms">Indian credit card users spend 40x more than debit card users online</a>

Uddhav Thackeray: The accidental chief minister

Ahead of his possible resignation, Chief Minister <keyword id="53973" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="uddhav-thackeray" source="Orion">Uddhav Thackeray</keyword> started making 'final calls' after his emotional challenge to the rebels previous evening that he was ready to quit the post (CM) as well as <keyword id="110829" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="shiv-sena-chief" source="Orion">Shiv Sena chief</keyword>, here on Thursday. Simultaneously, alliance partner Nationalist Congress Party (<keyword id="42402" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ncp" source="Orion">NCP</keyword>) state President and Minister Jayant Patil ruled out the possibility of the CM's demitting office and expressed optimism that the political crisis would be defused. On Wednesday evening, Thackeray addressed the state via social media and expressed his readiness to step down from both crucial posts provided the rebels led by Minister Eknath Shinde come to meet him and say they don't want him to continue. However, Shinde promptly spurned the CM's offer, reiterating his pre-condition that the Shiv Sena must first walk out of its Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance government with the NCP and Congress. Hours after that, late on Wednesday, Thackeray and family packed up their bags and left the CM's official residence 'Varsha' at Malabar Hill and returned to the family home, 'Matoshri' in Bandra. Prior to that, he also held meetings with NCP President Sharad Pawar and NCP state chief Patil, Congress leaders including state President Nana Patole and central leader Kamal Nath, besides other senior Sena leadership. Thackeray is scheduled to address an online meeting of all top Mantralaya bureaucrats this day ostensibly to express his gratitude for their cooperation and contributions during the 30-month tenure of the MVA regime. The political suspense continued with Sena MP Sanjay Raut claiming in Mumbai that "around 20 MLAs" from the rebel group were in contact with the party leaders, besides the 15-odd currently in Mumbai. "About 20 MLAs are in touch with us... When they come to Mumbai, you will get to know. We will reveal soon under what circumstances and pressures these (rebel) MLAs left us," declared Raut. NCP's Patil expressed hope that the rebels would return to the Sena fold and ensure the continuation of the MVA government for which Thackeray is making all efforts and the other allies are fully helping out. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/reliance-jio-airtel-vodafone-idea-to-buy-spectrum-worth-71000-crore-in-the-coming-5g-auction-reveals-report/articleshow/92405807.cms">Reliance Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea to buy spectrum worth ₹71,000 crore in the coming 5G auction, reveals report</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/samsung-introduces-a-200mp-camera-sensor-with-0-56-micrometer-pixels/articleshow/92405653.cms">Samsung introduces a 200MP camera sensor with 0.56-micrometer pixels</a>

Uddhav Thackeray starts making farewell calls ahead of possible resignation

Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister <keyword id="53973" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Uddhav-Thackeray" source="Orion">Uddhav Thackeray</keyword> late on Wednesday vacated his official residence 'Varsha' at Malabar Hill to return to his private home 'Matoshri' in Bandra along with his family. The move came hours after his emotional appeal to the rebel group of Shiv Sena MLAs, led by Minister Eknath Shinde, that he (Thackeray) was ready to quit both as as CM and as party President, provided the rebels met him and made the demand. Thackeray - who tested Covid-19 positive this morning - also said that he had kept his resignation letter ready and any of the rebels could go and hand it over to the Governor. On his part, Shinde responded by saying that steps would have to be taken for Hindutva and reiterated his demand to break off with the Nationalist Congress Party and Congress to form the government with the Bharatiya Janata Party. The crisis shows no sign of defusing despite effects by the MVA allies, the offer to quit by the CM, and even his decision to vacate his official residence.

CM Uddhav Thackeray 'quits' official residence, returns to private home

<keyword id="6358821" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="shiv-sena" source="Orion">Shiv Sena</keyword> leader <keyword id="193503" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="eknath-shinde" source="Orion">Eknath Shinde</keyword> on Friday said not only his colleagues in the Assembly but also Maharashtra is happy that "<keyword id="44236" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="balasaheb-thackeray" source="Orion">Balasaheb Thackeray</keyword>'s Shiv Sainik has become the chief minister". He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah among others for reposing confidence in him. Backed by the BJP, <keyword id="6360495" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="shinde" source="Orion">Shinde</keyword> on Thursday took oath as the chief minister of Maharashtra with the support of a breakaway faction of Shiv Sena MLAs and Independents. After taking the oath in Mumbai, Shinde returned to Goa at midnight to meet his colleagues who had supported him in rebelling against <keyword id="53973" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="uddhav-thackeray" source="Orion">Uddhav Thackeray</keyword>. Interacting with reporters at the Goa Airport, he said Maharashtra could see this day because of his 50 MLAs. "My colleagues and entire Maharashtra is happy that Balasaheb Thackeray's Shiv Sainik has become the chief minister of the state," Shinde commented. The chief minister said his government will do the works that are expected from them by the people of Maharashtra. Shinde said his government will work to deliver justice to every section of society. "We will also take ahead the vision of Balasaheb Thackeray." Asked about cabinet expansion, he said the future strategy would be discussed in the meeting with his colleagues. Later, while interacting with reporters at the resort in Goa's Dona Paula, the newly sworn-in Maharashtra chief minister thanked Modi, Shah and BJP leader <keyword id="6355042" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="devendra-fadnavis" source="Orion">Devendra Fadnavis</keyword> for reposing faith in him. "Fadnavis has shown a big heart by giving me the opportunity to become chief minister," Shinde said. Shinde said he will ensure ample developmental work in the constituencies of all the 50 MLAs who supported him. The Shiv Sena leader also said he is well aware of the experience of these legislators during the last two-and-a-half years. He said that the floor test in the Assembly is a "mere formality" as he claimed to enjoy the support of 175 MLAs. Asked when will he go to Matoshree -- the residence of the Thackeray family -- Shinde replied, "You will get to know about it at the right time." Shinde, along with supporting MLAs, had arrived in Goa on Wednesday night. On Thursday afternoon, he left for Mumbai. In a series of political developments that unfolded in Mumbai, Shinde was sworn in as chief minister of Maharashtra while BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis took oath as his deputy. His swearing-in was celebrated by the Shiv Sena MLAs who continued to remain at the resort at Dona Paula in Goa. After landing at Dabolim Airport, Shinde went to the resort, 30 km away, where the MLAs were waiting to welcome him. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/news/neeraj-chopra-misses-stockholm-diamond-league-by-a-whisker-finishes-second/articleshow/92585778.cms">Neeraj Chopra misses Stockholm Diamond League by a whisker, finishes second</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/four-days-work-week-full-and-final-settlement-within-2-days-of-exit-new-changes-at-workplaces-to-reflect-from-july-1/articleshow/92572689.cms">Four-days work week, full and final settlement within 2 days of exit — new changes at workplaces to reflect from July 1</a>

Eknath Shinde says Balasaheb's Sainik has become the chief minister

<ul><li>Chief Minister <keyword id="53973" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Uddhav-Thackeray">Uddhav Thackeray</keyword>, at a meeting of non-Bharatiya Janata Party CMs with Congress chief Sonia Gandhi voiced a similar stance along with his counterparts from seven states</li><li>Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also took the line that students are worried about transportation and accommodation facilities in view of the pandemic, besides, there are floods in Bihar and Assam.</li><li>State Minister and Congress leader Ashok Chavan said that while exams are very important, the health and safety of the students is equally important.</li></ul>In the ongoing nationwide tug-of-war over the crucial <keyword id="9811655" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="JEE-NEET">JEE-NEET</keyword> examinations scheduled for next month, Maharashtra, along with several other states, is firm on postponing it to avoid Covid-19 risks to the students. Earlier this week, Tourism Minister Aditya Thackeray wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking his personal intervention to defer the exams in view of the health risks both for students and their families. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, at a meeting of non-Bharatiya Janata Party CMs with Congress chief Sonia Gandhi voiced a similar stance along with his counterparts from seven states Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also took the line that students are worried about transportation and accommodation facilities in view of the pandemic, besides, there are floods in Bihar and Assam. State Minister and Congress leader Ashok Chavan said that while exams are very important, the health and safety of the students is equally important. "Since coronavirus has not yet come under control, the demand to postpone the JEE-NEET exams is definitely justified. The Central government and Supreme Court Court must rethink on the issue," said Chavan. Aditya Thackeray, who heads the youth wing Yuva Sena, along with ruling Nationalist Congress Party leaders, have gone a step ahead and demanded that the entire academic year be postponed this year. They also rooted for starting the next academic session from January 2021, instead of the regular June/July 2020 as an added precaution during the pandemic. For non-professional courses, most academic assessment has been carried out and the final exams would not amount to more than 10 per cent of the assessment and hence Aditya Thackeray urged passing students based on a marking system devised by the universities. The Congress has planned nationwide protests in support of its demands, while several student organisations from the state have also sought postponement of the JEE-NEET exams, to be conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA). Preparing in full swing, the NTA has already asked states to provide facilities to students to enable them reach exam centres in time, besides other requirements for the smooth conduct of the examinations. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/china-fires-two-missiles-into-the-south-china-sea-and-asian-markets-feel-the-blow/articleshow/77777358.cms">China fires two missiles into the South China Sea and Asian markets feel the blow</a>

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