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=== Formation of new Government ===
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On 30 June, Shinde and Fadnavis staked the claim to form the government and during a press conference, and declared Eknath Shinde to be Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Later that day [[Eknath Shinde]] and [[Devendra Fadnavis|Davendra Fadnavis]] took oath as next [[Chief minister of Maharashtra|Chief Minister]] and next [[Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra|Deputy Chief Minister]] of Maharashtra respectively at 7:30 pm IST.<ref>
On 30 June, Shinde and Fadnavis staked the claim to form the government and declared Eknath Shinde to be Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Fadnavis, in the press conference declared that the majority party BJP will sit out and support the government under Shinde and will not be part of the government. This led to reactions, with the BJP President [[JP Nadda]] requesting him to take charge as the [[Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra|Deputy Chief Minister]] of the state and become part of the government.<ref>{{cite news |title=JP Nadda: Devendra Fadnavis has to be Maharashtra deputy CM |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/jp-nadda-bjp-devendra-fadnavis-maharashtra-deputy-cm-8001537/ |access-date=1 July 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=30 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Later that day [[Eknath Shinde]] and [[Devendra Fadnavis|Davendra Fadnavis]] took oath as the [[Chief minister of Maharashtra|Chief Minister]] and next Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra respectively.<ref>
*{{Cite web |title=Eknath Shinde to take oath as Maharashtra Chief Minister at 7:30 pm today, announces Devendra Fadnavis |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/eknath-shinde-to-take-oath-as-maharashtra-chief-minister-at-730-pm-today-announces-devendra-fadnavis |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}
*{{Cite web |title=Eknath Shinde to take oath as Maharashtra Chief Minister at 7:30 pm today, announces Devendra Fadnavis |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/eknath-shinde-to-take-oath-as-maharashtra-chief-minister-at-730-pm-today-announces-devendra-fadnavis |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}
*{{Cite web |date=2022-06-30 |title=Maharashtra political crisis Live Updates: Devendra Fadnavis names Eknath Shinde as Maharashtra CM |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/maharashtra-political-crisis-news-live-updates-shiv-sena-eknath-shinde-supreme-court-uddhav-thackeray-7993148/ |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}
*{{Cite web |date=2022-06-30 |title=Maharashtra political crisis Live Updates: Devendra Fadnavis names Eknath Shinde as Maharashtra CM |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/maharashtra-political-crisis-news-live-updates-shiv-sena-eknath-shinde-supreme-court-uddhav-thackeray-7993148/ |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}

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2022 Maharashtra political crisis
Part of Politics of Maharashtra
Date21 June 2022 (2 years ago) (2022-06-21)
LocationMumbai, Maharashtra
Guwahati, Assam
Surat, Gujarat
Panaji, Goa
TypeParliamentary political crisis
CauseEknath Shinde's move to Surat, Gujarat and then to Guwahati, Assam with several MLAs
MotiveTo break the Maha Vikas Aghadi and reestablish BJP-Shiv Sena alliance
TargetMaha Vikas Aghadi
ParticipantsMaha Vikas Aghadi (MVA)
Other political parties and Independents
Outcome

The 2022 Maharashtra political crisis began on 21 June 2022 in the Indian state of Maharashtra when Eknath Shinde, a senior Shiv Sena leader, along with several other MLAs of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition moved to Surat in BJP governed Gujarat throwing the coalition into a crisis.[1][2][3] The group later moved to Guwahati in another BJP governed state Assam. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, accused BJP for causing the revolt within Shiv Sena and attempting to topple the MVA coalition government.[4] On 29 June, Uddhav Thackeray, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, resigned from the post as well as a MLC member while addressing live on social media ahead of no-confidence motion on 29 June 2022.[5]

Background

Main article: 2019 Maharashtra political crisis
Seat share of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election 2019
  BJP (105),   SS (56),   NCP (54),   INC (44),   BVA (3),   AIMIM (2),   PJP (2),   SP (2),   KSP (1),   PWP (1),   SSS (1),   RSP (1),   JSS (1),   CPI(M) (1),   MNS (1),   Ind. (13)

In the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena (SHS) contested the election jointly under the alliance Mahayuti. Indian National Congress (INC) and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) fought under the alliance Maha Aghadi.[2]

Shiv Sena won 56 seats, BJP won 105 seats, INC won 44 seats and NCP won 54 seats. After the declaration of results of the Maharashtra elections, differences arose between Shiv Sena and BJP on the power-sharing arrangement. Shiv Sena demanded an equal share in power which was allegedly agreed upon by the BJP, (which BJP leaders including Amit Shah had denied publicly). Shiv Sena demanded the post of Chief Minister for 2.5 years according to alleged 50-50 agreement.[6][7] The incumbent CM from BJP, Devendra Fadnavis denied any such formula had been agreed upon. BJP eventually ended breaking ties with one of their oldest ally Shiv Sena. Shiv Sena then declined to support the BJP to form the government. The 2019 Maharashtra political crisis ensued.

Eventually Shiv Sena joined the Maha Aghadi alliance of INC and NCP to form the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance with a combined seat count of 154 seats where 145 seats were needed for majority.[2] The MVA alliance decided to form the government under the leadership of Uddhav Thackeray as the Chief minister.[1][2]

Eknath Shinde was in favor of breaking the Maha Vikas Aghadi and reestablishing BJP-Shiv Sena coalition. He requested Uddhav Thackeray to break the alliance and his request was ignored on multiple occasions. He gathered 2/3rd members from his party to support his request and 2022 Maharashtra Political crisis started.[8]

Cross voting in Rajya Sabha and Legislative Council elections

On 10 June 2022, the infighting in the party got highlighted for the first time when BJP won 3 out of 6 seats in Rajya Sabha elections. On 20 June 2022, out of 10 seats going for Maharashtra Legislative Council elections, Shiv Sena and its allies were expected to win 6 seats, however they only won 5. BJP won the other 5 seats reportedly due to cross voting by several Shiv Sena members.[2][4]

Crisis

Initial Breakout

Immediately after the Legislative council election results, Eknath Shinde, a senior Shiv Sena leader, disappeared and could not be contacted.[4] On 21 June 2022, a meeting was called by Uddhav Thackeray with all his MLAs but 10-12 MLAs were also found unreachable.[9] 11 MLAs of the Shiv Sena, led by Shinde, flew to Surat city, in the BJP governed state of Gujarat. Shinde was removed from the post of the Shiv Sena party whip. Shinde removed the word Shiv Sena from his Twitter profile. In his hotel in Surat he had several meetings with the BJP leaders.[4]

In order to prevent further loss of MLAs, Shiv Sena housed the rest of its MLAs in several hotels in Mumbai.[2] Soon Shinde claimed that he commands support of "nearly 40 MLAs".[10] Shinde required support of 37 MLAs (two-thirds of total strength of 55) to avoid being disqualified under the Anti-defection laws in India.[4] Shinde demanded Thackeray to break the Maha Vikas Aghadi and re-join the alliance with BJP.[11]

Stay at Guwahati

On 22 June, Shinde said that he had moved 40 legislators to Guwahati, Assam. The number 40 was not independently verifiable.[4] Several INC and NCP leaders criticized Himanta Biswa Sarma, CM of Assam for interfering in Maharashtra politics instead of focusing on the massive flood in Assam.[10][12] Sarma denied the knowledge of Shinde and his stay with the other rebel MLAs in Guwahati.[13]

After failing to convince Shinde to return to Mumbai, on 22 June, Uddhav Thackeray, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, declared that he is ready to step down as the leader of the alliance and as Chief Minister.[14][15] Later that day, Uddhav Thackeray moved from the residence of the CM Varsha to his private residence Matoshree.[16][17][3]

Senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, accused BJP for causing the revolt within Shiv Sena and attempting to topple the MVA coalition government.[4] The leadership of Shiv Sena has accused the BJP of bribing nearly ₹40 crore (US$4.8 million) to each its lawmakers for creating the mutiny.[18] Shiv Sena MLA Udaysingh Rajput said that he was offered ₹50 crore (US$6.0 million) in cash to join the rebel group but he declined.[19][20]

On 23 June, Shinde and 37 MLAs declared Shinde as the leader of the Shiv Sena legislature party.[21][22] On 24 June, Shiv Sena filed a petition against the rebel MLAs and demanded the Deputy speaker Narahari Zirwal of Maharashtra Assembly to disqualify 16 MLAs of the Shinde camp. Zirwal met with Shiv Sena leaders and later also met with Advocate-General of Maharashtra for legal opinion. Both Thackeray and Shinde camp leaders were asked to present their arguments about the disqualification. A No-confidence motion against Zirwal was brought by two independent MLAs supporting BJP.[23] This no-confidence vote signed by 34 MLAs was rejected by Zirwal reportedly because the petition was send through an anonymous e-mail and not submitted by an MLA himself.[24]

On the same day, Eknath Shinde, Home minister Amit Shah and former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis met in Vadodara, Gujarat reportedly to plan a merger or coalition to topple the MVA government.[25] Office of a rebel Shiv Sena leader was allegedly vandalized by members of the Shiv Sena.[26]

On 26 June, Eknath Shinde moved the Supreme Court of India to dispute the rejection of the no-confidence vote against the Deputy speaker. They also challenged the disqualification plea against 16 of them.[27][28] According to Shiv Sena at least 20 MLAs in Shinde's camp were communicating with Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. Some of them did not support merging the breakaway group with the BJP.[27]

On 27 June, during the hearing in the Supreme Court of India, the court directed the Deputy speaker to postpone the next hearing to July 11 to give time to the rebel MLAs. It also asked the Deputy speaker Zirwal to file a detailed affidavit about the no-confidence motion against him. During the hearing when asked about the rebels approach to the Bombay High Court, the rebel counsel responded that “Threats to us and our families make it non-conducive to pursue cases in Mumbai."[29]

Resignation of Uddhav Thackeray

On 28 June, Devendra Fadnavis met Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and demanded him to order a Motion of no confidence against Uddhav Thackeray.[30] On 29 June, Koshiyari ordered a trust vote motion to be held and the assembly strength of the government be proven by 30 June. Shiv Sena immediately moved to the Supreme court against this order.[31] On the same day, the supreme court refused to stay the no-confidence motion and ordered it to be conducted the next day on 30 June stating that “The floor of the House is the only way to settle all issues.”.[32][33] A few hours later, Uddhav Thackeray resigned from the post of Chief Minister of Maharashtra and said that he will also resign from the Maharashtra Legislative Council after the supreme court decision while addressing on social media.[34][35]

Formation of new Government

On 30 June, Shinde and Fadnavis staked the claim to form the government and declared Eknath Shinde to be Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Fadnavis, in the press conference declared that the majority party BJP will sit out and support the government under Shinde and will not be part of the government. This led to reactions, with the BJP President JP Nadda requesting him to take charge as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state and become part of the government.[36] Later that day Eknath Shinde and Davendra Fadnavis took oath as the Chief Minister and next Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra respectively.[37]

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