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New Delhi, July 17: Opposition parties announced Sunday that former Union minister and governor Margaret Alva is their candidate for the vice-presidential election scheduled to be held next month.

Droupadi Murmu, the NDA's Presidential candidate, was given a lavish reception in Mumbai today by the BJP and the Shiv Sena faction led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

Decision comes a day after 16 MPs of the party, at meeting with Uddhav Thackeray, said that she is a tribal woman "and that's why we should vote for her"

The matter was slated for hearing today, however it was not listed in the cause list. Hence, the legal team of Thackeray approached the top court.

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said the matter, which involves multiple petitions, will require the constitution of a bench and will take some time to be listed.

The announcement, however, is likely to come after the Supreme Court hearing on Monday on Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction’s pleas.

Let’s take a look at the three big cases which are scheduled to be heard by the Supreme Court on July 11:

Both Shinde camp and Team Thackeray have accused each other of defying the whip during the speaker’s election and the trust vote on July 3 and 4.

There is "no better way to reward defection than offering its leader the post of Chief Minister," Shiv Sena Chief Whip Sunil Prabhu has told the Supreme Court ahead of tomorrow's big hearing over the political crisis in the state.

There is "no better way to reward defection than offering its leader the post of Chief Minister," Shiv Sena Chief Whip Sunil Prabhu has told the Supreme Court ahead of tomorrow's big hearing over the political crisis in the state.