New Delhi / Supreme Court to give verdict on floor test demand at 10:30 pm, NCP may decide on Ajit Pawar

New Delhi: The Supreme Court will give its verdict on Tuesday at 10:30 am on the plea of ​​the opposition parties (Shiv Sena, NCP-Congress) amidst political chaos in Maharashtra. The court on Monday reserved the decision after listening to the arguments of all the parties for one and a half hours. The opposition has demanded a floor test in 24 hours. The center said that the floor test is the best, but it is not necessary that it should be done in 24 hours only. On this, the NCP-Congress lawyer said that when both the parties want the floor test, why is it delayed? The NCP-Congress had applied for the submission of letters of support of 154 MLAs during the hearing, but the court did not allow it. On this the opposition parties had to withdraw the affidavit.

Solicitors General Tushar Mehta (Center), Kapil Sibal (Shiv Sena), Abhishek Manu Singhvi (NCP-Congress), Mukul Rohatgi (Devendra Fadnavis), Maninder Singh (Ajit Pawar) in front of the Bench of Justice NV Ramana, Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice Sanjeev Khanna. ) Had submitted arguments. The Center has demanded the Supreme Court not to have a judicial review of Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's decision to lift President's rule and take oath.

After the Supreme Court's decision, the opposition parties in Maharashtra will decide the strategy ahead. On the other hand, NCP chief Sharad Pawar may take a decision regarding Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. Because, on Monday, senior NCP leader Chhagan went to celebrate Bhujbal Ajit. After coming out, Bhujbal only said that he has appealed to Ajit to resign from the post of Deputy Chief Minister and return to the party.

Hotel Hyatt demonstrated power

On Monday night, 162 legislators of opposition parties cametogether at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Mumbai and protested. Prominent leaders of the three parties included Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, senior Congress leader Malikarjun Kharge and state president Balasaheb Thorat.

Uddhav said - Satyameva should be Jayate, not victory in power

Addressing the MLAs at Hotel Hyatt, Uddhav said - now our friends have increased. Satyameva should be victory, not victory in power. We have come not just to sit in a chair for 5 years, but for 25-30 years. Our number is so high that it cannot appear in a photo.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar said - I will bring more than 162 MLAs on the floor test day. It is not Maharashtra but Goa. 

Updates

Ajit Pawar did not attend an important meeting of Chief Minister Fadnavis. The chair next to Fadnavis was empty in a meeting organized with World Bank representatives on drought, flood and disaster management. Since then, speculations are being made about Ajit's attitude.

On Monday, in the absence of Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari, the officials of the opposition parties handed over a letter supporting 162 MLAs to the officer present at the Raj Bhavan. NCP leader Jayant Patil said that 162 MLAs can be paraded before the Governor at any time.