Former Principal Secretary (Legislative Secretariat) Anant Kalse felt that the Shinde camp’s homework on the anti-defection law was completely inadequate, while retired Justice BG Kolse Patil said the Shiv Sena leader was trapped and it was possible for him to come out of it. Not there. This. Former speaker Arun Gujarati and former minister Eknath Khadse said Maharashtra The deputy speaker will witness a protracted legal battle between the governor and the election commission.
Kalse said that since Shinde claimed he has more than 2/3 the support Shiv Sena MLA, he has no option but to merge the group with any other recognized political party, otherwise, all the MLAs accompanying him will be disqualified.
A senior NCP leader said since merger was the only option before Shinde, the matter would not be smooth. Former Speaker Arun Gujrati said that the entire process would result in an unprecedented delay in government formation. “It appears that any decision taken by any authority will be challenged in the HC and subsequently in the Supreme Court,” Gujrati said.