Maharashtra cabinet to remind Guv about Thackeray's council nomination as deadline nears

UPDATE at 7 PM:

While Maharashtra battles with Coronavirus (COVID-19) with Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray at helm, a state cabinet meeting has been called chaired by Deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Monday. cabinet has decided to send a reminder to Goverr Bhagat Singh Koshyari on minating Thackeray to Maharashtra legislative council as goverr's pick. Koshyari is yet to accept mination, as two seats from goverr's quota are currently unfilled - after 2 NCP councillors resigned to join BJP.

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Earlier on April 9, Maharashtra cabinet picked Thackeray to be goverr's minee to Maharashtra state council. Koshyari h earlier rejected NCP's two minees stating that election for two seats will be held in June and re was emergency prior to that. But with postponement of MLC polls due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) spre in state, Thackeray is yet to be elected to eir legislative body.

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