Maharashtra assembly live: Congress leader Nana Patole is new speaker

BJP leader Chandrakant Patil said on Saturday that the oath taken by Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray was "illegal" as he "referred to Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray" in it and demanded Governor to revoke it. "During his oath, he referred to Bal Thackeray. Bala Saheb Thackeray is in our hearts but oath has to be taken in a prescribed way. An MLA, who is not from our side, went to Governor asking him to cancel the oath taken by Uddhav Thackeray. I believe in the justice, and if Governor cancels the oath all decisions taken by Uddhav in these two days will automatically become null and void," said Chandrakant Patil. "He will approach Supreme Court if Governor doesn't entertain the plea favourably," said Patil.

"Deputy chief ministers post is with the NCP and we will fill up the post after Nagpur Assembly session which will end around December 22," said Praful Patel while addressing media.

Ahead of the trust vote, senior NCP MLA and newly sworn-in Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Saturday claimed that the Maha Vikas Aghadi enjoys the support of over 162 MLAs. "We can get the support of more than 162 MLAs that we already have. Some MLAs happen to be on the fence and may decide at the last moment. When they see a party or alliance gaining weight, they side with it," he said. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has also claimed that the Sena-NCP-Congress combine will get more than 170 votes in its favour in the scheduled vote of confidence in the 288-member assembly today.