SC to pronounce verdict on Maharashtra political crisis tomorrow, Eknath Shinde's job at stake

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By  India Blooms News Service   May 11, 2023

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will pronounce its judgement on the political crisis in Maharashtra on Thursday over the rebellion by Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde and other MLAs, leading to the fall of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government led by Uddhav Thackeray.

An announcement in this regard was made by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud during the hearing on pleas related to legal sanction to same-sex marriage.

The Supreme Court will decide whether Shinde and 15 other MLAs should be disqualified for revolting against then-Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in June last year.

A five-judge Constitution bench of CJI Chandrachud and Justices M R Shah, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli, and P S Narasimha had on March 16 reserved its judgements on a batch of petitions filed by both sides.

Thackeray had asked the top court to step in after Shinde, backed by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), rebelled and split the Shiv Sena and led most of the MLAs to form a new government.

If Shinde is disqualified, he will have to resign as Maharashtra Chief Minister and his government will be disbanded.