Maharashtra: Despite announcement, Uddhav Thackeray yet to formally resign as MLC

No explanation has been provided by Shiv Sena as to why Uddhav Thackeray has not yet formally resigned as an MLC after announcing his decision on June 29.

TN National Desk

Updated Aug 8, 2022, 23:24 IST

File picture: Uddhav Thackeray

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Neelam Gorhe, the deputy chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council, refused to comment
Uddhav Thackeray took oath as Maharashtra chief minister on November 28, 2019
He resigned as the CM of Maharashtra on June 29

Mumbai: In spite of his announcement that he was stepping down as chief minister 40 days ago, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray has not yet formally resigned as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.

According to a senior Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan official, Uddhav Thackeray is technically still an MLC since he has not resigned in writing.

"He has not yet officially resigned as a member of the Legislative Council. His resignation as the chief minister of Maharashtra was approved by Governor BS Koshyari but we have not received any written communication from him regarding his membership of the Upper House of the state legislature," news agency PTI mentioned the official as saying.

Neelam Gorhe, the deputy chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council and Shiv Sena leader, declined to comment.

The Shiv Sena has not explained why Thackeray has not yet formally resigned as an MLC after announcing his decision on June 29.

Uddhav Thackeray's son Aaditya Thackeray, the former environment and tourism minister, is an MLA from Worli.

Uddhav Thackeray took oath as chief minister in November 2019 after the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) was formed. At that time, he was not a member of the either House of the state legislature.

On May 18, 2020, he was elected as MLC with a six-year term.

After the Supreme Court refused to stay a floor test necessitated by 39 of the 55 Shiv Sena MLAs aligning with rebel Eknath Shinde, Thackeray resigned as Maharashtra's chief minister on the night of June 29.

On June 30, Shinde was sworn in as CM along with Bharatiya Janata Party's Devendra Fadnavis, who is the Deputy Chief Minister.

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