Maharashtra Opposition's Big Move, MLAs To Skip Oath Over EVM Charges
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Maha Vikas Aghadi MLAs to skip oath today, Aaditya Thackeray cites voting machine allegations.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray said today that MLAs from the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will boycott the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected state assembly, alleging tampering with electronic voting machines (EVMs).
"Today we have decided that our winning MLA will not take oath today. We have doubts about EVM, we are not taking oath today in protest. Democracy is being murdered," Mr Thackeray said.
The move comes amid a special three-day session of the newly constituted 288-member Maharashtra legislative assembly, which began today. The session, overseen by pro-tem Speaker Kalidas Kolambkar, includes the oath administration for MLAs, the election of the assembly Speaker, a trust vote for the new government, and an address by the Governor. Mr Kolambkar, a senior BJP MLA, was appointed pro-tem Speaker by Governor CP Radhakrishnan on Friday.
