Eknath Shinde

On the 16th of November 2019, Maharashtra was shocked as Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut had just declared an alliance with the parties which were not just opposite on the ideological spectrum but against whom the elections had been fought.

Eknath Shinde showcases the support of 42 MLAs including 35 Shiv Sena MLAs and 7 Independents at Radisson Blu Hotel, Guwahati

Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs in an open letter reveal that Uddhav Thackeray had prevented them from visiting Ayodhya with Aditya Thackeray

The tug of war between Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and rebel minister Eknath Shinde has been intensifying with every passing second

TMC workers staged a protest against rebel Shiv Sena MLAs in Guwahati led by Assam TMC chief Ripur Bora

Stationed in Guwahati, Eknath Shinde has claimed that he has a support of 46 MLAs including 6-7 independents.

Sada Sarvankar's son posted multiple tweets in favour of Uddhav Thackeray's camp hours before his father flew to Guwahati to join Eknath Shinde

On June 23, three more Shiv Sena MLAs have reached Radisson Blu Hotel in Guwahati, Assam, where Eknath Shinde, the rebel leader of the party, is holed up.

Eknath Shinde tweeted, "It's essential to get out of the unnatural alliance for the survival of the party."

As per the Anti-Defection Law, Eknath Shinde needs 2/3rd of the Shiv Sena members, i.e 37 out of 55, to successfully pull off a rebellion