Uddhav reaches out to PM Modi for cooperation to get into upper house

A fortnight ago, the cabinet urged Governor Bhagwat Singh Koshiyari to nominate Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to the legislative council. Now it is reported that the Governor is seeking the opinion of attorney general K K Venugopal on the matter.

Uddhav Thackeray reached out to PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday and discussed the delay of appointment to the upper house by Koshiyari, over the phone. As per a senior NCP minister, the CM has reached out to the PM to ask for his cooperation in resolving the appointment issue. He also brought to the PM’s notice that if no decision was taken then he would have to quit office.

“As there was no response from Koshyari, Thackeray dialed the PM,” said the NCP minister. The minister further added that the cabinet took the decision to nominate Thackeray from the governor’s quota on April 9th but soon reiterated it on Tuesday. 

“During discussion with Koshyari, he informed a delegation led by Ajit Pawar and Jayant Patil that before taking any decision he will consult the attorney general,” he said “We told the governor to please not wait till May 27, the last date for the CM to become a member of either of the houses of the state legislature," he said.

Meanwhile, the situation of Maharashtra amid the Coronavirus outbreak is very critical with more and more cases being reported every day. Every possible measure is being taken to ensure that the situation is controlled within the right time. On Wednesday, Mumbai reported 32 deaths. It is the highest cases of fatalities recorded in Maharashtra in one day.