Maharashtra Political Crisis: Can't scare us, says Shinde after Sena demands disqualification of rebel MLAs

If some people want to go out, then they'll somehow find reason to do that...even in govts run by single party there can be internal tussles, here there are 3 different parties, there could be differences,that doesn't mean govt should be destabilised...: NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal

We want justice for Uddhav Thackeray & all. Today (BJP) you're in power & using money, muscle, mafia power. But one day you have to go. Someone can break your party too. This is wrong and I don’t support it: West Bengal CM on Maharashtra political situation

My party will stand with Maha Vikas Aghadi and we want to work together. The present Maharashtra govt is doing developmental work in the state. BJP trying to destabilise the Maharashtra govt. They did the same in the past too in Karnataka, MP, Goa: Mallikarjun Kharge

2 Maharashtra MLAs of the rebel Eknath Shinde camp - Deepak Vasant Kesarkar and Ashish Jaiswal - have reportedly left the hotel in Guwahati where they had been sequestered.

BJP trying to topple Maharashtra govt in unethical manner: Bengal CM

Amid floods in Assam, why are Maharashtra MLAs being sent to that state to disturb affected people ... Send Maharashtra MLAs to Bengal, we will extend good hospitality to them: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

The BJP and the Centre are fully responsible for destabilising a stable govt in Maharashtra to form their own govt in the state. They're also doing this for Presidential polls. I want to say that we all (Cong, NCP, Shiv Sena) will strengthen Maha Vikas Aghadi: Congress senior leader Mallikarjun Kharge

They may have thought of something and said it. We will speak to them. They have not said anything to us directly. We won't comment on it yet: NCP leader Jayant Patil on Sanjay Raut's statement that Shiv Sena is party mulling stepping out of MVA

This is the party’s internal matter. Uddhav Thackeray gave no indication of this. Has this been said under pressure?: Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Raut's statement

This is their internal statement and must have been made in response to the situation in the party. They want their MLAs to come to Mumbai and discuss it. This is not the time for us to comment on and it was not discussed with us. We support Uddhav Thackeray as chief minister: NCP leader Jayant Patil on Sanjay Raut’s comment stating that Shiv Sena is willing to consider walking out of MVA govt

We will stand firmly with CM Uddhav Thackeray Ji till the end. We will try our best to save this government: NCP leader Jayant Patil ahead of NCP meeting amid ongoing political crisis

NCP leader Praful Patel arrives at YB Chavan Centre for a meeting of party MLAs over the ongoing political developments in Maharashtra. Party chief Sharad Pawar will also attend the meeting.

"Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi is a government established for the development and welfare of Maharashtra. We will stand firmly with Uddhavji Thackeray till the end," tweets NCP leader Jayant Patil

We're with them (Shiv Sena) to stop BJP from coming to power. This game is happening due to ED ... Congress is ready for floor test. We're with MVA & will remain. If they (Shiv Sena) want to form an alliance with anyone, we don't have a problem: Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole

After allegations of Shiv Sena MLA Nitin Deshmukh that he was forcibly taken to Surat, rebel leader Eknath Shinde camp releases earlier pictures of Nitin Deshmukh with other rebel MLAs

Congress calls meeting of its leaders at Sahyadri guesthouse at 4pm on Thursday, after Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said his party is mulling exiting MVA.

Before me, MLA Prakash Abitkar tried to get away from them but he could not. We got to know about the conspiracy against the MVA govt as soon as we reached Surat's hotel: Deshmukh

We were forcibly taken to Surat, I tried to run away but was caught by Surat police. Despite having no complications, doctors told me that I had a heart attack. 300-350 police personnel were keeping an eye on us: Shiv Sena MLA Nitin Deshmukh