Maha Mutiny: Uddhav Thackeray's government on its way out?

Is the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi government on its way out? Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday hinted that the ongoing political crisis in Maharashtra is heading to the dissolution of Vidhan Sabha.

Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi government on its way out Sanjay Raut's crypic Tweet

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Mumbai, First Published Jun 22, 2022, 12:52 PM IST

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Raut's post in Marathi came hours after Shiv Sena rebel leader Eknath Shinde reached Assam with other dissidents and claimed that he had the support of 40 MLAs.

Earlier in the day, reports emerged citing rebel Shiv Sena MLAs that they were not upset with the Sena leadership but the manner in which MVA allies Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party were functioning.

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The likely scenarios

There have been certain speculations doing the rounds with regard to what happens next with the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi government.

* Scenario 1 is that Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray resigns as his government is in minority.

* Scenario 2 is Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari invites the BJP to form the government. To note, the BJP is the single largest party in the Maharashtra assembly

* Scenario 3 is when the current leader of opposition Devendra Fadnavis fails to form the government or fails to prove his majority, the Governor will have to recommend the imposition of Article 356 or President's Rule.

* Scenario 4 is if, within the six months duration of President's Rule, all possible government formation options can be considered.

* Scenario 5 is when the Governor is convinced that no options are available for government formation, Governor Koshiyari will have to dissolve the assembly and call for fresh elections.

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Governor tests positive

Amid the political crisis in the state, Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari was admitted to a private hospital in south Mumbai after testing positive for Coronavirus.

Even though the Governor has only mild symptoms, he has been have been admitted to the hospital as a precautionary measure.

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Last Updated Jun 22, 2022, 12:52 PM IST