| Part of Politics of Maharashtra | |
   | |
| Date | June 21–30, 2022 (9 days) |
|---|---|
| Location | Mumbai, Maharashtra Guwahati, Assam Surat, Gujarat Panaji, Goa |
| Type | Parliamentary political crisis |
| Cause | Eknath Shinde's move to Surat, Gujarat and then to Guwahati, Assam with several MLAs |
| Motive | To break the Maha Vikas Aghadi and reestablish BJP-Shiv Sena alliance |
| Target | Maha Vikas Aghadi |
| Participants | Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) Other political parties and Independents |
| Outcome |
|
| Preceded by | 2019 Maharashtra political crisis |
| Followed by | 2023 Nationalist Congress Party split |
The 2022 Maharashtra political crisis began on 21 June 2022 in the Indian state of Maharashtra when Eknath Shinde, along with several other MLAs of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition moved to Surat in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-governed Gujarat, throwing the coalition into a crisis.[2][3][4]
The group later moved to Guwahati in another BJP-governed state, Assam. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut accused BJP of causing the revolt within Shiv Sena and attempting to topple the MVA-coalition government, implicitly mentioned later in a remark by BJP's Sushil Modi.[5][6] Eknath Shinde led a revolt against Uddhav Thackeray because he disagreed with Thackeray's decision not to end the alliance with Maha Vikas Aaghadi, despite requests from two-thirds of elected Shiv Sena members. Shinde's faction ultimately succeeded in taking control of the party and forming a new government in Maharashtra with the support of the BJP.[7]
On 29 June, Uddhav Thackeray, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, resigned from the post as well as a MLC member while speaking live on social media ahead of a no-confidence motion on 29 June 2022.[8] The resignation of Thackeray saw the cancellation of the floor test, with Shinde taking stake of the government as the Chief Minister and Devendra Fadnavis as the Deputy Chief Minister on 30 June.
A Supreme Court judgement on 11 May 2023 stated that then Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari and then Maharashtra Assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar did not act as per the law, but the Uddhav Thackeray government cannot be restored due to Uddhav's resignation which led to cancellation of floor test.[9][10]
- ^ "Uddhav Thackeray Loses Name, Symbol Of Shiv Sena Founded By Father". Retrieved 18 Feb 2023.
- ^ Singh, Darpan (June 21, 2022). "Maharashtra political crisis: Why MVA coalition has always looked fragile". India Today. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ Karthikeyan, Suchitra (2022-06-22). "Maharashtra Political Crisis: MVA slides into minority; here's how the numbers stand". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ "What's next in the Maharashtra political crisis? Decoding the future of the MVA alliance". Firstpost. 2022-06-23. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
BBC 23 Junewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Phakde, Manasi (2022-08-17). "Sushil Modi's 'BJP breaking Sena' remark likely to cause storm in Maharashtra monsoon session". The Print. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ "Maharashtra Crisis: Eknath Shinde in Guwahati, claims he has 40 MLAs with him". Deccan Herald. 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "Uddhav Thackeray resigns as Maharashtra chief minister hours ahead of trust vote". Hindustan Times. 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ^ Staff, The Wire (2023-05-11). "Maharashtra Governor, Speakers Actions Illegal But Can't Restore Uddhav Govt: Supreme Court". The Wire. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ Rajagopal, Krishnadas (2023-05-11). "Sena vs Sena | SC paves way for disqualification of Shinde camp, says it cannot reinstate Uddhav as CM". The Hindu. Retrieved 2023-05-11.