Maharashtra MLAs to take oath today

Maharashtra MLAs to take oath today

The special session of the assembly of Maharashtra called by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has begun at 8 am on Wednesday. Kalidas Kolambkar of the BJP was appointed pro-tem speaker by Governor Koshyari on Tuesday evening.

Pro-tem speaker Kolambkar will administer the oath to the 288 newly-elected lawmakers at a special session of the Maharashtra legislative assembly on Wednesday.

The political impasse in the state had prevented the newly-elected members from taking an oath even more than a month after the results of the assembly elections were announced.

Amid the tug-of-war for power, Maharashtra briefly cameunder President's rule from November 12 to November 23 when it was lifted earlymorning ahead of BJP's Devendra Fadnavis taking oath as chief minister for asecond term. The NCP's Ajit Pawar was also sworn in as deputy chief minister.

Earlier Tuesday morning, the Supreme Court had asked Koshyari to appoint a pro-tem speaker and ensure all elected members of the House are sworn in on Wednesday itself by 5 pm for a floor test for Fadnavis, The top court's direction came on a petition by the Shiv Sena, NCP, and the Congress.

But by Tuesday afternoon, the BJP-led government had collapsed after Pawar resigned. Chief Minister Fadnavis followed suit shortly afterward, paving the way for the 'Maha Vikas Aghadi' of the Sena, the NCP, and the Congress to stake claim to form the government under the leadership of Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray. Thackeray will be sworn in as chief minister on Thursday.

Late Tuesday evening, coalition leaders submitted a letter claiming support of 166 MLAs to the governor. The governor asked Thackeray to submit a list of majority support in the Assembly by December 3.

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