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#MaharashtraPoliticalTurmoil | Three more MLAs join Eknath Shinde camp in Guwahati hotel

A quick recap of the top developments from Tuesday on the #politicalcrisis in Maharashtra ⬇️
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Maharashtra minister #EknathShinde is leading the group of rebel legislators who are demanding that the Shiv Sena snaps its alliance with the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party.

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#MaharashtraPoliticalTurmoil | Earlier on Wednesday, #UddhavThackeray said that he would resign even if one of his party MLAs demands so, but questioned whether the rebel MLAs could promise him that the next chief minister would be a Shiv Sena member.

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#MaharashtraPoliticalTurmoil | Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray calls a meeting of the top Shiv Sena leaders at 11.30 am, as per reports.

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#MaharashtraCrisis | A closed-door meeting of the Nationalist Congress Party begins at Silver Oak, the residence of party chief Sharad Pawar.

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#MaharashtraPolitics: All the rebel MLAs can permanently get the tag of “former” if Shiv Sena workers so decide, party mouthpiece Saamana says in an editorial. scroll.in/a/1026735

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#MaharashtraPoliticalCrisis | Shiv Sena leaders who leave the party because of pressure from the ED are not ardent followers of Balasaheb Thackeray: Sanjay Raut

“When the floor test happens everyone will see who’s positive and who is negative"

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#MaharashtraPoliticalCrisis: Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will not hold any meeting today, Shiv Sena MP #SanjayRaut says.

“[MLA] Nitin Deshmukh will hold a press conference,” says Raut.

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#MaharashtraPoliticalCrisis: #EknathShinde posted a letter by Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Shirsat on Twitter. Shirsat, in his letter, says that Sena MLAs have been discontent with CM Uddhav Thackeray.

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#MaharashtraPolitics: After a closed-door meeting of the NCP, party leader Jayant Patil says that the #MahaVikasAghadi alliance supports CM Uddhav Thackeray, ABP Majha reports.

The party has called for another meeting in the evening, Patil adds.

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#MaharashtraPoliticalCrisis: Deepak Kesarkar, one of the Shiv Sena MLAs currently in Guwahati, says that the rebel legislators do not want Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to resign, but want him to form a new government in alliance with the BJP. scroll.in/a/1026735

#MaharashtraCrisis: Only 13 MLAs are present at a meeting called by CM Uddhav Thackrey.

Meanwhile, a video shows 42 MLAs [Shiv Sena: 35 and 7 Independents], part of the Shiv Sena leader #EknathShinde’s camp, in the Radisson Blu hotel in Guwahati.

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#MaharashtraCrisis | Shiv Sena ready to walk out of MVA govt in Maharashtra, but party rebels should return to Mumbai (from Guwahati) in 24 hours: MP Sanjay Raut (PTI)

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#MaharashtraPoliticalTurmoil | The Congress has called a meeting at 4 pm today, minutes after Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said the party will consider the demand of rebel leaders to quit the ruling alliance if they come back from Guwahati.

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#MaharashtraPoliticalCrisis | Shiv Sena MLA Nitin Deshmukh says he was forcibly taken to Surat.

“I tried to run away but was caught by Surat Police,” he adds. “Despite having no complications, doctors told me that I had a heart attack.” 📸:ANI

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#MaharashtraPoliticalCrisis | Ahead of the Congress meeting, Maharashtra party chief Nana Patole says the outfit is in alliance with the Shiv Sena to prevent BJP from coming to power.

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Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge blames BJP for the turmoil in #Maharashtra.

Kharge tells the news channel that the BJP tries to topple government wherever the Congress is in power. He adds that this can be seen in Maharashtra too.

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At a press conference in Mumbai, Shiv Sena MLA Kailas Patil claims some of those siding with the faction led by Maharashtra minister #EknathShinde might be wanting to return, but are forced to stay back.

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee says she wants justice for her Maharashtra counterpart #UddhavThackeray amid the political turmoil.

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After saying that the #ShivSena would consider quitting the MVA alliance if the rebel MLAs came to Mumbai in next 24 hours, party MP #SanjayRaut in a tweet says that “the doors are still open for talks...Discussions can lead the way”.

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Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan says he does not think that Maharashtra CM #UddhavThackeray would agree to the demands of the rebel MLAs to pull out of the #MahaVikasAghadi government in Maharashtra.

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Shiv Sena leader #SanjayRaut asks the rebel MLAs to merge with the BJP.

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Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar says he will support CM #UddhavThackeray “till the end.”

“We are keeping an eye on the current political situation,” the Nationalist Congress Party leader says.

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Nationalist Congress Party leader Chhagan Bhujbal says the Maha Vikas Aghadi government has the numbers to form a government in Maharashtra.

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Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan blames BJP for trying to “create instability and destroy Shiv Sena in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls.”

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On the Shiv Sena rebels in Guwahati, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar says: “Those who are there, we do not know how many went on their own will and how many were pressurised.”

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Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar backs Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.

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Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar chief says a floor test will decide if the Maharashtra government is in minority.

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Maharashtra Shiv Sena MLA Dadaji Bhuse, MLA Sanjay Rathod & MLC Ravindra Phatak meet Eknath Shinde at Radisson Blu hotel in Guwahati.

However, it was not announced if they have joined the rebel faction. (📸:ANI)

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Shiv Sena MLAs seek disqualification of 12 rebel legislators, including #EknathShinde.

“Some didn’t come and some gave unnecessary reasons,” Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant said.

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Rebel Shiv Sena leader #EknathShinde asks “who are you trying to scare?” minutes after the party sought his disqualification.

“We demand action against you [Shiv Sena] for creating an illegal group without a majority number,” he says.

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