Not just 12, all 18 MPs will meet me: CM Eknath Shinde exudes confidence on LS MPs support for him
Shinde said, "As of now, the MPs haven"t met me. They will definitely meet me tomorrow. Why 12? We have 18 MPs. All of them will meet me."
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Mumbai, July 19: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has expressed confidence that all 18 Shiv Sena Lok Sabha MPs will meet him on July 20. This comes amidst rumours that at least 12 Sena parliamentarians joined a virtual meeting chaired by Shinde at a Mumbai hotel.
Speaking about pleas pending in SC, he said, "We have full faith in the judiciary because the majority has importance in a democracy. We have followed all rules as per the law and Constitution". While speculation was rife that he is set to meet PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah today regarding Cabinet expansion, Shinde clarified, "As of now, nothing like this has been decided".
Clarifying that the constitution of a bench will take some time, the bench ordered a status quo on disqualification proceedings until the apex court rules on the pleas. A 3-judge bench comprising will hear the petitions on Wednesday, July 20.
Shinde said, "As of now, the MPs haven't met me. They will definitely meet me tomorrow. Why 12? We have 18 MPs. All of them will meet me. Right now, I held discussions with lawyers regarding OBC reservations. It is very important for the OBC community. The state government is committed to providing justice to the OBC community. I have come here for this issue."
The SC bench headed by CJI NV Ramana refused to list the petitions filed by the Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde factions of the Shiv Sena for hearing on July 11.