Maharashtra Governor’s letter ahead of monsoon session evokes strong response from NCP
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We will elect Speaker, you clear 12 MLCs, says Nawab Malik
The election of a new Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly is believed to be have been discussed at a meeting on Wednesday evening between Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and leaders of the other two coalition partners. Earlier in the day, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and minister in the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi government Nawab Malik said they were considering various options. However, taking a jibe at Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, he said the latter should consider clearing the names of 12 Members of the Legislative Council. A letter dated June 24 by the Governor to Mr. Thackeray was made public by BJP sources on Wednesday. In the letter, Mr. Koshiyari said a BJP delegation led by former chief minister and Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis visited Raj Bhavan on June 23 and submitted two memorandums.More Related News
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