All six of the rebel MLAs were staying at a hotel in Haryana since Tuesday left for Shimla for the Budget Session of the state assembly on Wednesday morning and were landed in Shimla by chopper.
The meeting comes a day after the ruling Congress's Abhishek Manu Singhvi lost the Rajya Sabha election to the BJP's Harsh Mahajan despite the Congress enjoying a comfortable majority in the state assembly.
The Supreme Court on Monday extended time till February 15 for Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar to pass a final order on the plea of the Sharad Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) seeking disqualification against rebel MLAs led by Ajit Pawar.
The Supreme Court on Monday posted for hearing on the October 13 plea of the Sharad Pawar faction of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) seeking directions to Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar to take action against rebel MLAs led by Ajit Pawar.
In a new development in Maharashtra politics on Monday, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) disqualified nine rebel MLAs including Ajit Pawar who were sworn in as ministers in the Shinde-Fadnavis government 'for indulging in anti-party activities'.
Staying firm on his stand and terming Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde-led Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena faction as a 'Traitors faction', Thackeray said quoting "experts" that this matter of disqualification must be taken up on priority.
Taking note of the recent expulsions done by Bhartiya Janata Party, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led party has "changed too".
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], September 26 (ANI): Congress leader and observer for Rajasthan, Ajay Maken on Monday dubbed the "unofficial" meeting conducted by state minister Shanti Dhariwal with the rebel MLAs of the Ashok Gehlot camp an "indisciplined move", while also stating that the pa
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde faction on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the rebel MLAs never left the Shiv Sena while emphasising that there was no split in the party.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 5 (ANI): Days after the formation of the Eknath Shinde-led government in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday said that the party is "still hopeful" of the rebel MLAs' returning to former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray's side.
Jalna (Maharashtra) [India], July 4 (ANI): Replying to Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant who sought disqualification of rebel Shiv Sena MLAs for not following the party's order, Union Minister and BJP leader Raosaheb Patil Danve said 'Speaker will decide it.'