Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde’s son and party MP Shrikant Shinde on Monday said Maharashtra Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal had sent the disqualification notice to his father and 15 other dissident legislators under pressure.
The political turmoil in Maharashtra intensifies, with the Supreme Court hearing a petition, by rebel Shiv Sena MLA and Minister Eknath Shinde, against the disqualification notice issued by the Deputy Speaker to him and 15 other legislators.
Earlier, taking action against the rebels, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray rejigged the State Cabinet portfolios. Departments with rebel Ministers have been handed over to Ministers still with the Thackeray camp.