Maval MP Shrirang Barne, who belongs to the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, expressed confidence that he will be fielded again from the seat in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Maharashtra Political crisis LIVE updates: Maharashtra's game of thrones continued late into Thursday night. Now, Shiv Sena's rebel MLA Eknath Shinde seems to have raked in the support of two-thirds of the party's MLAs. On Thursday night, he wrote to the Deputy Speaker of Maharashtra Assembly Narhari Zirwal asserting his appointment as the leader of the Shiv Sena Legislature Party. Shinde now has the support of 47 MLAs, including 37 from the Sena, while CM Uddhav Thackeray has the support of only 13-17 MLAs. Stay with India Today for all the LIVE updates on the Maharashtra political crisis.
Maharashtra political crisis: After the Shiv Sena sought disqualification of 16 rebel MLAs, all eyes are on Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal. The Maharashtra Assembly doesn't have a Speaker at present.