Maharashtra CM Uddhav submits resignation to governor after SC refuses to stay floor test
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 30, 2022, 10:28:50 IST
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Maharashtra CM Uddhav submits resignation to governor after SC refuses to stay floor test

Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday resigned ahead of floor test tomorrow. The Supreme Court rejected Uddhav government's plea and refused to stay the floor test in the Maharashtra assembly tomorrow. A vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant and J B Pardiwala heard arguments on behalf of Shiv Sena, its rebel MLAs led by Eknath Shinde, and the Governor on the plea in the hearing conducted after 5 pm through hybrid mode. Stay with TOI for the latest developments:
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