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Shinde's reaction came hours after Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray reached out to the rebels, saying he would quit his post if even one Sena MLA comes and tells him on his face that he was incompetent
Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena has 55 MLAs in the 288-member Assembly
Uddhav Thackeray said he would be happy to see a Shiv Sainik as his successor on the CM's post, adding he took up the post despite his inexperience after a suggestion from NCP chief Sharad Pawar
"Myself and 39 other MLAs accompanied me. We are loyal to Balasaheb Thackeray's ideology of 'Hindutva' and we are keen to take it forward," the dissident Shiv Sena leader said.
Patole's remarks came in the backdrop of reports that the ongoing political developments in the state could lead to dissolution of the Assembly.
Amid the intensifying political crisis in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday hinted at the dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly
Talking to reporters in Mumbai, Raut said Shinde has not put forth any conditions before the party, and that discussions are also underway with other Sena leaders who are with Shinde
Forty Maharashtra MLAs including 33 Shiv Sena and seven independent MLAs exhorted their support to rebel Shiv Sena leader and state Cabinet Minister Eknath Shinde by signing a letter
Amid a political turmoil in Maharashtra that has put up a question mark on the survival of the ruling MVA coalition government, CM Uddhav Thackeray has called a State Cabinet meeting at 1 pm
Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik said the party should renew ties with the BJP, as the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government faces a crisis following a revolt by a section of Sena MLAs
A Maharashtra Shiv Sena minister said they do not have any complaints against the Sena leadership, but they have been upset with the style of function of the NCP and Congress
Upon his arrival, Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde said, "A total of 40 Shiv Sena MLAs are present here (Guwahati). We will carry Balasaheb Thackeray's Hindutva
Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde had on Monday urged Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray to renew the party's alliance with the BJP, a senior Sena leader claimed
This move may be a possible step to bring down the Shiv-Sena-led Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition government
Sena MP Sanjay Raut said 14 to 15 party MLAs are with Shinde in Surat in BJP-ruled Gujarat
Battling the Shinde conflagration on one side, the MVA allies have also tried to herd and secure their respective legislators besides their supporting smaller parties and independents
The political environment in Maharashtra is now clear after the Legislative Council elections and people are fed up with the Maha Vikas Aghadi government, Union Minister Raosaheb Danve said
Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil said his party has got nothing to do with political developments in Shiv Sena, whose minister Eknath Shinde has gone incommunicado along with some MLAs