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Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government sails through trust vote in Maharashtra assembly

The floor test began with high drama as the BJP members, led by former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, walked out just before voting

Mumbai: The Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government in Maharashtra, led by Uddhav Thackeray, sailed through the trust vote in the Maharashtra assembly on Saturday after over a month of intense power struggle that saw allies parting ways and bitter rivals coming together to form an alliance.
The floor test began with high drama as the BJP members, led by former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, walked out just before voting. The BJP is protesting against the selection of Nationalist Congress Party’s Dilip Walse Patil as temporary speaker. Patil had replaced the BJP’s Kalidas Kolambkar as pro-tem speaker and a permanent Speaker will be elected on Sunday. “There was some pressure before coming to the House as I did not have the experience of working in the House but only on the ground. I feel fortunate to be here,” Thackeray said after winning the trust vote.
Thackeray, wearing a saffron turban, thanked House members. “I thank all the members for trusting me. I also thank the people of the state. It is not possible to work without their blessings,” he said. This was his first time in the House. Behind him sat his son Aaditya, along with another Sena MLA, all wearing saffron turbans.
Earlier on Saturday, the BJP had said it may approach the Supreme Court against the change of the temporary Speaker. The party has nominated MLA Kisan S Kathore as its candidate for Sunday’s Speaker’s election against the Congress MLA Nana Patolem, the nominee of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance.

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