Eknath shinde continue in mahrashtra – political crisis
- Who Is Eknath Shinde?
Shinde began his political career as a corporator in the Thane Municipal Corporation in 1997. He was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for the first time in 2004 from the Thane constituency. He was re-elected to the assembly in 2009, 2014, and 2019 from the Kopri-Pachpakhadi constituency.
Shinde held various portfolios in the Maharashtra government, including Minister of Public Works (Public Undertakings), Minister of Housing, and Minister of Urban Development. He was also the Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 2014 to 2019.
In June 2022, Shinde led a revolt against the Shiv Sena leadership of Uddhav Thackeray. He and his supporters, who were mostly MLAs from the Thane and Mumbai regions, defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The revolt led to the collapse of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government in Maharashtra, and Shinde was sworn in as the Chief Minister of the state on 30 June 2022.
Shinde is a controversial figure, and he has been accused of corruption and of being involved in the underworld. However, he is also a popular leader, and he is seen as a rising star in the Shiv Sena. It remains to be seen how he will perform as Chief Minister of Maharashtra, but he is certainly a politician to watch.
Eknath Shinde continues to be the Chief Minister of Maharashtra after the Supreme Court of India ordered that the floor test be conducted as scheduled. The court also refused to stay the disqualification proceedings against the rebel MLAs.
The floor test was conducted on July 4, 2023, and the Shinde government won with 164 votes in favor and 99 votes against. This means that Shinde has the support of the majority of MLAs in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and is therefore the legitimate Chief Minister of the state.
The Supreme Court’s order has put an end to the political crisis in Maharashtra. It has also sent a strong message that the judiciary will not tolerate any attempt to subvert the democratic process.
- Shiv Sena: A Brief History
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Shiv Sena is a regional political party in India that primarily operates in the state of Maharashtra. It was founded in 1966 by Balasaheb Thackeray, a cartoonist and journalist, with the aim of promoting Marathi language and culture and addressing the concerns of the Marathi-speaking population in Mumbai.
In its early years, Shiv Sena started as a militant organization, with a strong emphasis on regional identity and pride. It advocated for the rights and welfare of the Marathi-speaking people in Mumbai, who were facing competition and marginalization from other linguistic and cultural groups. Shiv Sena also had a strong anti-immigrant stance, targeting the migrant population, especially those from North India and South India, who were seen as encroaching on the livelihood and resources of the Marathi people.
Over time, Shiv Sena evolved into a mainstream political party, winning seats in various elections and forming alliances with other political parties. It has held power in the Maharashtra state government on several occasions, both on its own and in coalition with other parties. Shiv Sena’s ideology has also undergone some changes, with a greater emphasis on social welfare and development, along with its continued focus on regional pride and identity.
Shiv Sena’s current leader is Uddhav Thackeray, the son of Balasaheb Thackeray. Under his leadership, the party has taken a more moderate stance on certain issues and has expanded its support base beyond the Marathi-speaking population. Shiv Sena is also part of the ruling coalition in Maharashtra, along with the Nationalist Congress Party and the Indian National Congress.
- Latest Development
- The Supreme Court said that it could not remove Mr. Shinde and 15 other MLAs from office for their June 2017 uprising against former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. The speaker will retain that authority up until a wider panel of judges makes a decision.
- Additionally, it declined a request to reinstate Mr. Thackeray’s administration since the leader choose to step down rather than stand for a test of his authority before the assembly.
- Bhagat Singh Koshyari, the governor of Maharashtra at the time, was severely criticised by the court for making decisions that favoured Mr. Shinde’s faction and for having “erred” in believing that Mr. Thackeray no longer had the backing of the majority of MLAs.
- “The governor did not have any objective material, and the governor’s exercise of discretion in this case was not in accordance with the law,” the court ruled.
- I am not a law student, Mr. Koshyari said to reporters on Thursday, dodging queries about the scathing remarks made by the court. At the time, I acted in a way I believed to be moral. What options do I have if someone resigns?
- Mr. Thackeray stated in response to the result, “Eknath Shinde won after slaughtering democracy. He ought to step down as chief minister, just like I did. His top assistant Sanjay Raut referred to it as a “moral victory”.
- After Mr. Shinde, supported by the opposition BJP, split the Shiv Sena and convinced the majority of the MLAs to establish a new government, Mr. Thackeray approached the highest court to resolve the dispute. If Mr. Shinde had been found ineligible, he would have had to step down as Chief Minister of Maharashtra, and his government would have been dissolved.
- A five-judge Supreme Court panel, chaired by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, considered eight petitions in making its verdict. While Harish Salve, Neeraj Kaul, and Mahesh Jethmalani defended Eknath Shinde’s camp in court, senior attorneys Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Manu Singhvi argued for Uddhav Thackeray’s side.
- The Election Commission decided the dispute in February and gave Mr. Shinde the Shiv Sena party name and its bow and arrow symbol. The name Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray and the image of a flaming torch were given to Mr. Thackeray’s smaller section.
