Maharashtra Assembly session from as we speak; Shinde authorities to face ground take a look at on July 4

By PTI

MUMBAI: The four-day-old Shiv Sena-BJP authorities will face the ground take a look at on July 4 in the course of the particular two-day session of the Legislative Assembly starting right here Sunday.

The election to the publish of the Speaker of the House will probably be held Sunday after the House proceedings start at 11 am, an official mentioned.

Sena MLA and Uddhav Thackeray loyalist Rajan Salvi is the candidate of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress mix for the Speaker’s election. He is pitted towards first-time BJP legislator Rahul Narvekar.

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Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs who assist Shinde returned to Mumbai from Goa on Saturday night on the eve of the Assembly session, and had been lodged in a luxurious resort in south Mumbai, the place Vidhan Bhavan, venue of the ground take a look at, is positioned.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar claimed that Narhari Zirwal, the deputy Speaker, can carry out officiating Speaker’s duties regardless that a no-confidence movement is pending towards him. The publish of Speaker is vacant since February final yr after Nana Patole of Congress give up.

As many as 50 MLAs who assist Shinde, together with 39 insurgent legislators of the Shiv Sena, on Saturday night flew to Mumbai from Goa by a chartered flight.

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Shinde, who had flown to Goa within the morning, accompanied them again. Shinde has the assist of 10 legislators of smaller events and independents and 106 MLAs of the BJP within the 288-member House.

Following is the celebration place within the Assembly: Shiv Sena 55, NCP 53, Congress 44, BJP 106, Bahujan Vikas Aghadi 3, Samajwadi Party 2, AIMIM 2, Prahar Janshakti Party 2, MNS 1, CPI (M) 1, PWP 1, Swambhimani Paksha 1, Rashtriya Samaj Paksha 1, Jansurajya Shakti Party 1, Krantikari Shetkari Party 1, and Independents 13.

There is a emptiness because of the loss of life of Shiv Sena MLA Ramesh Latke final month. Two NCP members – Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Food and Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal – have examined COVID-19 optimistic, whereas two different celebration legislators – Anil Deshmukh and Nawab Malik – are at present in jail.

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