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Speaker Rahul Narwekar underlined that the Shinde faction had a majority of 37 of 55 MLAs when the rival factions emerged

In June 2022, Shinde and several MLAs had rebelled against then chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, leading to a split in the Sena and fall of the Maha Vikas Aghadi, which also comprised the Nationalist Congress Party and the Congress.

The Court said that the decision has to be taken well before the next elections and that the proceedings cannot go till they become infructuous.

Mumbai, Oct 9 (PTI) Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar on Monday said the Supreme Court would interfere in a decision of the legislature only if the decision is unconstitutional or it bypasses the law.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar met with Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi to discuss the way forward for the opposition in India and Maha

In Maharashtra, amid the ongoing reservation dispute, Vijay Wadettiwar that Ambadas Danve holds an OBC certificate despite being a Maratha.

The Thackeray faction had sought disqualification of several MLAs, including Shinde, under anti-defection laws. Speaking to reporters on the Vidhan Bhavan premises, Sakhare said, "Speaker Narwekar heard our arguments as we are opposed to clubbing of all the petitions filed before him. Our demand is to conduct independent hearings of those petitions."

SC rebuke might get things moving on disqualification pleas filed by the two Sena factions against each other MLAs. Meanwhile, next Assembly polls approach

Before admitting the dispute, the EC had given both sides time to submit their evidence to show support in the legislative and organisational wings of the party.

While Sanjay Raut was unavailable for comments, Ambadas Danve, Shiv Sena leader and leader of opposition in legislative council, said, “Sada Sarvankar is making these allegations after 20-25 years. It would have been better if he had told this then itself.”