Shiv Sena's application to SC, demands suspension of 16 rebel MLAs including Eknath Shinde

Shivsena has approached the Supreme Court against the rebel MLAs after the fall of the government. Uddhav Thackeray's camp led by Sunil Prabhu has moved the Supreme Court, demanding the suspension of 16 MLAs, including Eknath Shinde, from the Maharashtra Assembly. Prabhu has filed the petition through advocate Javedur Rehman, which will be mentioned on Friday.

The petition said that till date there is no dispute regarding the leadership position of Uddhav Thackeray as the President of Shiv Sena political party, it cited the resolution passed in the National Executive meeting of Shiv Sena political party on June 25 this year, where Thackeray's leadership was reaffirmed and the conduct of convicted MLAs led by Eknath Shinde was criticized.

It has been said in the petition that it has been resolved to take necessary steps to disqualify the rebels from the membership of the assembly. It has also been said in the petition, pass an interim order to suspend the criminal MLAs from the membership of the 14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly till the final decision of the Tenth Schedule proceedings initiated against them.