Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has called a meeting of party MLAs at his home in Mumbai.
Shiv Sena MLAs are committed to the party and do not need sequestering to keep them from defecting, Sena MP Sanjay Raut said today, rubbishing reports. "No party will break in Maharashtra," he asserted. Sources have told NDTV that arrangements have been made to shift Sena MLAs to a five-star hotel in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex, just a few minutes away from Matoshree, party chief Uddhav Thackeray's home. The MLAs will be moved to the hotel depending on the decision the party makes after the meeting of the MLAs at Matoshree.
Here are the live updates on Maharashtra government formation:
"I Welcome BJP's Self-Confidence when they say Maharashtra's Chief Minister will be from their party", Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut on formation of government in Maharashtra
Sudhir Mungantiwar, a BJP leader, said his party wanted to form a government with the Shiv Sena. Asked if the BJP would try to form a minority government, he said there was no such plan.
Shiv Sena MLAs are committed to the party and do not need sequestering to keep them from defecting, Sena MP Sanjay Raut said today, rubbishing reports. "No party will break in Maharashtra," he asserted. "Our MLAs are firm in their resolve and committed to the party. Those who are spreading such rumours should worry about their MLAs first," Sanjay Raut told reporters, adding, "No one can dare to come near Shiv Sena MLAs."
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has cancelled all his appointments and is flying to Nagpur, signaling a spurt of activity in the standoff between the BJP and its ally Shiv Sena with just a day to the deadline for government formation in Maharashtra. Sources say Nitin Gadkari, a senior BJP leader of Maharashtra, will meet with Mohan Bhagwat, the chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the BJP's ideological mentor.
Sources say Nitin Gadkari, a senior BJP leader of Maharashtra, will meet with Mohan Bhagwat, the chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the BJP's ideological mentor. Mr Gadkari confirmed his sudden flight and told NDTV he would "meet people" in Nagpur over the "current situation in Maharashtra".
Nitin Gadkari's Sudden Flight To Nagpur
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has cancelled all his appointments and is flying to Nagpur, signaling a spurt of activity in the standoff between the BJP and its ally Shiv Sena with just a day to the deadline for government formation in Maharashtra.
Sena leader Sanjay Raut reports of Shiv Sena shifting its MLAs to a resort: There is no need for us to do this, our MLAs are firm in their resolve and committed to the party. Those who are spreading such rumours should worry about their MLAs first.
BJP To Meet Maharashtra Governor Today
The BJP on Wednesday talked about "good news" and said it would meet the Maharashtra Governor today, setting off talk of an agreement with ally Shiv Sena just two days before the deadline for government formation.