Narottam Mishra taunts Uddhav Thackeray's exit; 'first govt to collapse due to Hindutva'

Mhya Presh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Thursday took a jibe at Shiv Sena leer Uddhav Thackeray a day after he stepped down as Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Mishra stated that it is effect of Hanuman Chalisa that 40 MLAs of government went away within 40 days duration. BJP leer furr noted that this has happened for first time that any government has collapsed in name of Hindutva.

"If any government falls or a party breaks, those who are leing party should be questioned. You should ask Kamal Nath about Mhya Presh, Why did 32 MLAs leave him?  Ask Uddhav Thackeray, it is effect of Hanuman Chalisa that within 40 days, 40 MLAs left him. Sanjay Raut kept saying that our MLAs were kidnapped, I would like to tell him MLAs were not "Agwa", y turned into "Bhagwa" (y were not kidnapped but chose saffron)," said Narottam Mishra

He ded, "This is first time that in name of Hindutva a government has fallen, my country is changing".

Uddhav Thackeray resigns as Maharashtra CM

Minutes after Supreme Court refused to stay floor test scheduled on June 30, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray resigned as state CM in a televised dress on Wednesday night. While expressing gratitude towards Congress and NCP for supporting him, he lamented that his own party MLAs h deserted him. During dress, he also resigned as a member of state Legislative Council. At about 11.45 pm, Thackeray handed over his resignation to Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari who asked him to continue as caretaker CM till an alternative arrangement is me.

After Uddhav Thackeray's resignation, celebrations erupted in BJP camp. State wing chief Chandrakant Patil said that former state CM Devendra Fnavis and rebel Shiv Sena leer Eknath Shinde will decide next course of action.  

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