Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis to seek trust vote today, Shiv Sena to go against BJP

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, November 12, 2014:  The ongoing standoff between BJP-Shiv Sena in Maharashtra came to an end with Shiv Sena announcing to go against the ruling BJP in the trust vote today.

Ahead of the crucial vote of confidence in the state assembly today, Shiv Sena announced its decision to sit in the opposition instead of supporting BJP.

Senior Shiv Sena leader Ramdas Kadam said party cheif Uddhav Thackeray has decided that the party will sit in the opposition.

The 41-member NCP of Sharad Pawar has already declared its support to the minority government.


BJP has 121 MLAs in the House with effective strength of 287 and has claimed support of 7 Independent MLAs, three of Bahujan Vikas Aagadhi, besides some others.

BJP has fielded Haribhau Bagde for the Speaker’s post, while Sena has nominated Vijay Auti and Congress Varsha Gaikwad.

Gaikwad called on NCP chief Sharad Pawar to seek support of his party and, according to Congress Legislature Party leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, the Maratha strongman told her that the party will take a call after due deliberation.

Maharashtra Congress President Manikrao Thakre said he had spoken to his NCP counterpart Sunil Tatkare seeking support for Gaikwad.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, meanwhile, has appealed to all political parties to ensure that the Speaker is elected unanimously and withdraw their candidates in favour of the BJP nominee.

Courtesy: Indiatoday