Shiv Sena split: Official hearing on disqualification pleas to begin on October 13; Shinde group opposes clubbing of petitions
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."