Maharashtra: Shiv Sena Issues Whip To All 55 MLAs Despite Assurance In Supreme Court
Mumbai, 27th February 2023: The Election Commission has granted Shiv Sena, the name and bow and arrow symbol, as the official party of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. However, this decision has caused difficulties for Shiv Sena (Thackeray group) MLAs who now face whip issued for remaining present full-time during the budget session.
Despite assurance in the Supreme Court that MLAs from the Thackeray group should not be issued whip for two weeks, Shiv Sena (Shinde group) Pratod Bharat Gogawle has issued whip to all 55 MLAs to attend the session.
Gogawle, speaking to the media, defended the whip, stating that it was necessary for all Shiv Sena MLAs to attend the session. “The Supreme Court has given instructions not to take action, but attending the session is not an action. It is the whip that all should be present in the House,” he said.
However, Sunil Prabhu, the leader of the Thackeray group, responded to Gogawle’s statement, saying that they would use the whip to ensure their presence in the house. “They cannot issue a whip to us. The lawyers of the Shinde group told the court that no whip will be issued. If they continue to issue whips despite telling the court, we will go to the Supreme Court again for contempt of court,” Prabhu said while speaking to the media in the legislature area.
The situation has caused unrest in the state’s political circle, and the matter is likely to go to the Supreme Court again if the issue is not resolved soon.
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