Eknath Shinde's easy floor test win, Team Uddhav files new SC plea

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• Jul 4, 2022 | Sourav Boruah

 Digital Desk: After
two weeks of political unrest in Maharashtra, the Eknath Shinde government
easily reached the majority-mark on Monday, winning the trust vote. Shiv Sena's
Uddhav Thackeray faction filed a new petition in the Supreme Court on Monday
against the assembly speaker's choice to recognise a new whip for the party. In
the 288-member parliament, 164 votes were cast in favour of the new coalition.

The following are the
most recent political occurrences in Maharashtra:

·         
In the 24 hours prior to
the trust vote, two Sena MLAs changed their allegiance. On Monday, Shyamsundar
Shinde, an MLA, joined the Eknath Shinde group.

·         
On Monday morning,
Santosh Bangar left a guesthouse with the Shinde faction and followed them to
the assembly.

·         
 Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray faction filed a
new petition with the Supreme Court on Monday challenging the decision of the
assembly's new speaker to recognise a new whip for the party.

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·       The top court scheduled the case for hearing on
July 11 along with other outstanding cases pertaining to the political
situation in Maharashtra as soon as Abhishek Manu Singhvi brought up the issue.

·        
 A day
after Rahul Nawrekar of the BJP was chosen as speaker, the floor test was held.