Aghadi may submit affidavits to prove majority
A former chief minister confirmed to TOI that 56 MLAs from Shiv Sena, 44 from Congress, 46 from NCP, and eight independents have signed identical affidavits against the installation of Devendra Fadnavis as CM. “Fadnavis was installed secretly despite the fact that he had no majority,” he said.
The alliance’s strategists feel the affidavits will bolster its case for an immediate floor test. The task of keeping three sets of MLAs under watch is likely to get more challenging with each passing day and this is a cause for concern.
“We will be submitting relevant documents in court on Monday,” Congress leader and former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan said when asked about the development.
The political battle has reached a crucial phase as Ajit Pawar on Sunday claimed to represent the NCP and indicated he was ready for a show of strength, while promising a “stable government”.
BJP sources said the party is confident that NCP legislators are not as committed to its chief Sharad Pawar as may seem to be the case.
‘SC-monitored floor test is required’
The Aghadi will urge the Supreme Court that guidelines prescribed by it in Karnataka and Uttarkhand should be followed in letter and spirit.
In Karnataka, the Supreme Court had prescribed a specific time-frame for voting on the confidence motion, while in the Uttarakhand case, it had pointed out that the entire exercise should be conducted under the supervision of the chief secretary and DGP.
“For Maharashtra, our plea is that it should be conducted directly under the supervision of apex court,’’ Prithviraj Chavan said.
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References
- ^ Maharashtra (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
- ^ Shiv Sena (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
- ^ Devendra Fadnavis (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
- ^ Prithviraj Chavan (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
- ^ Uttarakhand (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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