For the Maharashtra Legislative Council, the Governor has approved the nomination of seven out of the twelve members. This decision had been pending since the time of the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government. Now, the names of seven nominated members are confirmed, as follows:
- From BJP (3 names):
- Chitra Wagh
- Vikrant Patil
- Dharmaguru Maharaj Rathod
- From Shiv Sena (2 names):
- Manisha Kayande
- Hemant Patil
- From NCP (2 names):
- Pankaj Bhujbal
- Idris Naikwadi
The MVA alliance had taken the issue of these nominated members to court, but no decision has come yet. Meanwhile, the Shinde government from the Mahayuti alliance recommended the names for the 12 Legislative Council seats.
Previous Agreement in Mahayuti
Recently, in a cabinet meeting, NCP chief Ajit Pawar and Shiv Sena leader Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s ministers raised the issue of appointing nominated members. Earlier, there was an agreement between BJP, NCP, and Shiv Sena for a 6-3-3 seat sharing.
Ramdas Athawale’s Demand for Seats
Ramdas Athawale, on Monday, had also demanded that the Mahayuti should give a few seats to the Republican Party of India (A) in the upcoming Assembly elections. When asked what he would do if BJP rejected his request, Athawale said that although he may express his displeasure, he would not leave the Mahayuti alliance.
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The Governor has nominated three members from BJP: Chitra Wagh, Vikrant Patil, and Dharmaguru Maharaj Rathod. Additionally, Manisha Kayande and Hemant Patil have been nominated from Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, and Pankaj Bhujbal and Idris Naikwadi from NCP.
