Maharashtra Politics / Uddhav Thackeray said on the Speaker's decision, democracy has been murdered, what will he do next?

Maharashtra Politics: A major twist came on Wednesday in the battle of claims that has been going on for the last one and a half years about who is the real Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, when Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar gave extension after repeated rebuke of the Supreme Court. Has given its decision on the last day i.e. 10 January 2024. Speaker Rahul Narvekar has given relief to the Eknath Shinde faction citing the Election Commission. Narvekar announced today, the real Shiv Sena belongs to the Shinde faction and the Uddhav Thackeray faction had suspended the MLAs by ignoring the rules.

With this announcement by the Speaker on Wednesday, the sword of disqualification that was hanging over 16 MLAs including CM Shinde has now been removed and they are happy with this decision. After this decision, supporters of Shinde faction are celebrating from Mumbai to Nashik, while Uddhav Thackeray has raised questions on the Speaker and said that democracy has been murdered today.

Uddhav Thackeray raised questions on the decision

After the Speaker's decision on the MLAs of Eknath Shinde group, former CM Uddhav Thackeray said that we will fight with the people and go among the people. He said that the Speaker's order today is a murder of democracy and also an insult to the decision of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court had clearly said that the Governor has misused his position and done wrong. Now we will fight this battle further and we have full faith in the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court will not stop without giving complete justice to the public and Shiv Sena.

Mumbai | Maharashtra Assembly Speaker rules Shinde faction the real Shiv Sena.

Former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray says, "The Speaker's order that has come today is a murder of democracy and is also an insult to the decision of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court had clearly… pic.twitter.com/eo6JCDkhzC

— ANI (@ANI) January 10, 2024

What options do Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray have?

What will Uddhav Thackeray faction, UBT do next?

After the decision of the Assembly Speaker, former minister and Uddhav Thackeray's son Aditya Thackeray has made it clear that he will now fight a legal battle in this matter and approach the court. At the same time, Shiv Sena-UBT Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut has raised questions on the Speaker's decision and accused BJP of conspiracy. He also said that he will now go to the Supreme Court in this matter. Actually, now only this option is left with the Thackeray family because even before this the Election Commission has given its decision in favor of the Shinde faction.

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker rules Shinde faction the real Shiv Sena.

Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray tweets, "...Today the verdict has officially killed democracy in our state and the principals and pillars of the constitution...This verdict wasn’t only about Shiv Sena… pic.twitter.com/XN71bzFFsr

— ANI (@ANI) January 10, 2024