Mumbai: According to the news just received, the Uddhav Thackeray-led government in Maharashtra has proved a majority in the assembly. 169 MLAs have voted in favor of the government. During this time 4 MLAs remain neutral, including one MNS, two AIMIM and one CPIM MLA. That is, all these MLAs stayed away from voting. L

Let us tell you that while the Thackeray government's majority test was going on, Aditya Thackeray took his name Aditya Rashmi Uddhav Thackeray. After passing the floor test, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said in his address that yes I took oath in the name of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and also in the name of my parents. If it is a crime, I will do it again.

BJP members did walkout from the house: According to information received from sources, meanwhile, BJP members have walked out of the house and shouted slogans outside Sadam. Devendra Fadnavis came out of the House and said that this session is unconstitutional and illegal. The appointment of the Protem Speaker was also unconstitutional. Uddhav Thackeray introduced his ministers to everyone in the house as soon as Sadan started. At the same time, the Protem Speaker said that according to the Supreme Court, it is being telecast live, so you make your MLAs calm.

Raised issue of replacement of Protem Speaker: Opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis has raised the issue of replacement of Protem Speaker. He asked the question, what was the need to change the Protem Speaker. Also, Fadnavis said how ministers can be sworn in without a pro tem speaker.

All the three parties issued the whip to the MLAs: If sources are to be believed, the Shiv Sena and NCP had issued a whip to their MLAs and directed them to remain present in the assembly today. Congress has also issued a whip of three lines to its MLAs. Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also reached the Vidhan Bhavan of Maharashtra before the Mahavikas Aghadi (Congress, NCP and Shiv Sena) majority test.

All three parties have so many MLAs: In Maha Vikas Aghadi, a coalition of three parties (Congress, NCP and Shiv Sena), Shiv Sena has 56 MLAs, NCP has 54 and Congress has 44 MLAs. The majority figure to prove the majority is 145 whereas, the Grand Alliance has 154 MLAs. After this, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly will be elected on Sunday itself. Also, the opposition leader will also be announced. On Sunday, the Governor will also give his address. The majority will be proved at 2 pm today.

The governor gave time till December 3: It is believed that Uddhav Thackeray was given time by the first governor to prove his majority by December 3. But, since taking the oath of Chief Minister, he wants to prove it as soon as possible. It is being said that Thackeray wants to expand the cabinet soon. Before the majority test, Maha Vikas Aghadi has removed BJP's Kalidas Columbkar from the Protem Speaker and NCP's Dilip Valsay Patil has been appointed as the new Protem Speaker. After the political chaos in Maharashtra, on Tuesday, Maha Vikas Aghadi claimed the support of 162 legislators at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Mumbai.

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