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Uddhav Thackeray's Urgent Demand: Why Maharashtra's Opposition Leader Posts Remain Vacant

Uddhav Thackeray is pushing hard for the immediate appointment of Leaders of the Opposition in Maharashtra's legislative houses. He's pretty frustrated with the delays, especially since the opposition coalition has already decided on their candidates. He even brought up how the AAP government in Delhi gave the BJP the LoP post with minimal numbers. On a different note, he completely shut down any talk of separating Vidarbha from Maharashtra.

Key Points: Uddhav Thackeray Demands Immediate Appointment of Maharashtra LoPs

  • Uddhav Thackeray submitted a memorandum to Assembly Speaker demanding immediate LoP appointments
  • MVA has proposed Bhaskar Jadhav and Satej Patil for the key opposition posts
  • Thackeray cited Delhi precedent where BJP got LoP post with just three MLAs
  • He firmly rejected any possibility of creating a separate Vidarbha state
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Uddhav Thackeray presses for early appointments of LoPs in Maharashtra Assembly and Council

Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray presses Speaker for urgent appointment of Opposition Leaders in Maharashtra Assembly and Council, citing Delhi precedent.

"It is not the ruling party which will decide who should be appointed as the Leader of the Opposition - Uddhav Thackeray"

Nagpur, Dec 12

Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday met Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar and Legislative Council Chairman Ram Shinde and submitted a memorandum demanding immediate appointment of Leaders of the Opposition in both Houses.

The Maha Vikas Aghadi has proposed Shiv Sena-UBT legislator Bhaskar Jadhav for the post of Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly and Congress legislator Satej Patil for the post of Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council.

At a press briefing, Thackeray expressed serious displeasure over delays in the appointment of LoPs in state Assembly and Council despite repeated representations. He cited that when the AAP government was in power in Delhi, the BJP was given the Leader of the Opposition’s post despite having only three legislators.

The former Maharashtra chief minister reiterated that the appointment of Leaders of the Opposition in both Houses should be made immediately as well.

"Even though the BJP had won only three out of 70 seats, the Aam Aadmi Party had given the post of Leader of the Opposition to the BJP. At that time, the BJP had accepted it even though it did not have adequate numbers," he said.

He further announced that no one outside the opposition can decide the names for the posts of Leaders of the Opposition in the state Assembly and Council; those nominations will be made by him for his party and by the Congress for the Council.

Ultimately, the MVA has already finalised the names of Bhaskar Jadhav and Satej Patil for the posts of Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly and Council, respectively.

He also stated that the Mahayuti cannot decide the names for the posts of Leader of the Opposition in both Houses.

"It is not the ruling party which will decide who should be appointed as the Leader of the Opposition or whose name to suggest; it is we, the opposition, not the ruling party,” he reiterated. He added that both Houses should have the post of Leader of the Opposition during the ongoing winter session.

On the issue of a separate 'Vidarbha state', Thackeray said that the demand cannot be fulfilled.

He added that Vidarbha is a part of Maharashtra and no one can separate it. "There cannot be a separate Vidarbha. The demand for a separate Vidarbha cannot be fulfilled because Maharashtra belongs to Vidarbha and Vidarbha belongs to Maharashtra," he added.

- IANS

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Priyanka N
All this political drama while common people are struggling with inflation. Just appoint the LoPs and let the assembly function properly. The winter session is for discussing public issues, not for this endless power struggle. 🙄
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Suresh O
Good to see Uddhav Saheb standing firm on the Vidarbha issue. Maharashtra should remain united. Jai Maharashtra! 🇮🇳 The demand for a separate state has been going on for decades, but it's not practical. Focus should be on development of the region within the state.
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Ashwin V
While I agree the appointments should not be delayed, I wish the opposition would show this much urgency about actual governance issues. The memorandum is fine, but what about a concrete strategy for the people of Maharashtra? The focus seems more on posts than policy.
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Michael C
Following this from abroad. Thackeray makes a valid constitutional point. The opposition's right to choose its own leader is fundamental. The speaker's role is to facilitate, not obstruct. Hope this gets resolved quickly for the health of Maharashtra's democracy.
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Kavya N
The comparison with Delhi is spot on! You can't have different rules for different states. Either the precedent applies everywhere or nowhere. The government should stop playing games and allow the opposition to function. Bhaskar Jadhav and Satej Patil are experienced leaders.

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