How Uddhav Thackeray lost his CM's chair | Explained in gifs

Uddhav Thackeray resigned as Maharashtra chief minister on Wednesday after the Supreme Court refused to put a stay on floor test.

In just ten days, rebel Shiv Sena MLAs led by Eknath Shinde created a situation which forced Uddhav Thackeray to quit as the chief minister of Maharashtra. Camped in Guwahati, Shinde outmanoeuvred Thackeray and paved the way for BJP to return to power in the state. This gifs explainer takes a look at the split in Shiv Sena, the strengths of Shinde, the criticisms against Thackeray and the impact of the Governor and the Supreme Court's decisions.