Eknath Shinde faction is real Shiv-Sena: Maharashtra Speaker rules in factional dispute
Mumbai: In a significant development in the ongoing power struggle within the Shiv Sena party in Maharashtra, Speaker Rahul Narwekar declared Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's faction as the "real Shiv Sena." He further ruled that the MLAs of Shinde's camp cannot be disqualified, handing a decisive victory to Shinde in the factional dispute.
Speaker Narwekar emphasized that Uddhav Thackeray lacked the authority to remove Eknath Shinde from Shiv Sena. Additionally, he noted that the copy of the party constitution presented by Thackeray was not on record with the Election Commission. These pronouncements were part of the Speaker's verdict on disqualification petitions that had been pending since June of the previous year.
The disqualification petitions were initiated following the Shiv Sena's internal split, during which Eknath Shinde aligned with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to form the government in Maharashtra, leading to the removal of then Chief Minister and Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray.
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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
