Uddhav Thackeray's faction of the Shiv Sena on Monday moved the Supreme Court against the Maharashtra Speaker's order rejecting the plea seeking to disqualify MLAs of Eknath Shinde's faction. PTI reported. In his judgment last week, Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar had dismissed the disqualification petitions filed by both camps. He also ruled that the Shinde-led faction was the “real political party of Shiv Sena when rival factions emerged on June 21, 2022”.
Uddhav Thackrey and leaders from his camp, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), criticized Narwekar for the verdict and accused him of conspiring with Eknath Shinde. Thackeray had earlier objected to a meeting between Narwekar and Shinde just before the verdict in the Shiv Sena MLA disqualification case.
Uddhav Thackeray said the Speaker's verdict was against the Supreme Court order and was a “trick to kill democracy”. He said: “The way he sat Narvekar down made it clear that he was conspiring. I had expressed my doubts yesterday that this is a ploy to kill democracy… We'll see if a Supreme Court contempt case can accomplish this. to be made out or not.”
According to PTI, the Shiv Sena (UBT) also accused the Maharashtra president of behaving like Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's lawyer while ruling on disqualification petitions filed by the warring Sena factions. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said, “…this is all match fixing“.
Narvekar, however, dismissed the allegation of “match fixing” as “baseless” and said he has to discharge his other duties as an MLA and member of a legislature. He said: “There is no provision in law that says that while the chairman is reviewing disqualification applications, he cannot carry out his other duties.”
Narvekar even struck for Uddhav Thackeray to come to the Supreme Court. He said: “…just because you approach the court does not mean that the Speaker's order is quashed.” He added that one “must find that it (the verdict) is illegal or untenable in the eyes of the chairman.” And the Uddhav Thackeray faction's “unwarranted allocations do not substantiate that,” the Maharashtra Speaker said on January 10.
Unlock a world of benefits! From insightful newsletters to real-time inventory management, breaking news and a personalized news feed – it's all there, just one click away! Log in now!
View all political news and updates on DailyExertNews. View the latest Budget 2024 promotions here. Download the Mint News app for daily market updates and live business news.
. or less
Published: Jan 15, 2024 4:03 PM IST