Maharashtra: Shiv Sena Gives Ultimatum To Rebel MLAs Amid Political Crisis

Mumbai: Miffed over the political drama in the state, the Shiv Sena has finally given an ultimatum to its rebel MLA on Wednesday, asking them to attend the meeting in Mumbai or face action.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena has shot a letter to all these MLAs asking to present at a meeting which is scheduled to be held today at Varsha.

''If you do not attend this meeting at 5 pm today, it will be presumed that you intend to leave the party and your membership is liable to be cancelled under the law," the letter said.

The letter was sent to these MLAs after Thackeray held a meeting of his cabinet via video conferencing around noon following the political turmoil in Maharashtra.

As per media reports, in the cabinet meeting around 11 issues were discussed. However, the current ongoing political drama was not included in the meeting.

A group of nearly 40 rebel Shiv Sena MLAs, along with their leader Eknath Shinde, on Wednesday, left their hotel in Gujarat's Surat and reached Guwahati.

Eknath Shinde, who camped in Surat, Gujarat from Maharashtra reached Guwahati with 33 party MLAs and 7 independent MLAs.

Meanwhile, Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari who is in hospital after tested positive for COVID-19 has reportedly said that anyone who wants to contact him could do so via video conferencing.

Now, with this statement, there is speculation that rebel MLAs who are camping in Guwahati could approach Governor claiming to form a government in Maharashtra via video conference.

A few reports claimed that these rebel MLAs are backed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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