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Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde says he will be in Mumbai for floor test

Guwahati, (thestates.news) | Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said that he along with his team of MLAs will be in Mumbai for the floor test in Maharasthra Assembly. Shinde and other dissident MLAs supporting him are currently camping in a luxurious Guwahati hotel in BJP-ruled Assam. “We will go to Mumbai on Thursday to complete the formalities and follow all the process,” he said. Meanwhile, Shinde along with three MLAs visited the iconic Kamakhya Temple to pray for the “peace and happiness” of Maharashtra. Uddhav Thackeray will face the floor test on Thursday, June 30, at 11 am, as Governor BS Koshyari has sent a letter to the state Legislature Secretary to conduct a floor test where the Maharashtra chief minister will have to prove his majority. The proceeding has to be completed by 5 pm Thursday, the letter added. (UNI)