"Let's All Face Elections": Uddhav Thackeray Day After Supreme Court Order
NDTV
Uddhav Thackeray was speaking a day after the Supreme Court ruled that Eknath Shinde will get to keep his job despite gaining from an illegal decision by the then governor.
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday dared his rival Eknath Shinde and his ally BJP to face fresh elections, a day after the Supreme Court's verdict in the tussle between the two factions of the Shiv Sena.
"Let's all face fresh elections and let people take the final decision. As I resigned, the Chief Minister (Eknath Shinde) should also resign on moral grounds," he said at a news conference.
He also said that he would approach the Supreme Court once again if the assembly speaker does not take a call on the disqualification of Shiv Sena MLAs who had rebelled last year, leading to the collapse of his government.
"As we went to the Supreme Court earlier, if the speaker doesn't take a decision within a timeframe, we will once again go to the Supreme Court. As of now, the speaker is abroad. When he is back, he should take a decision soon," Mr Thackeray said.
