Eknath Shinde In Goa, May Get His Team Back To Mumbai Today: Sources

Eknath Shinde, who visited Goa after taking oath as Maharashtra Chief Minister, is likely to return to Mumbai today along with rebel Shiv Sena MLAs, sources told NDTV. Team Shinde has been asked to prove its majority in the Maharashtra assembly on Monday.

Apart from the test of strength, Monday is likely to witness high-voltage action in the Supreme Court where Team Thackeray has filed petitions seeking to disqualify 15 Sena rebels, including Mr Shinde. Another petition by the new Chief Minister's camp challenging the disqualification attempt will also be heard on Monday.

Reduced to a minority in the party founded by his father, Uddhav Thackeray, on Friday, removed Mr Shinde from the post of Shiv Sena leader in the party organisation.

In a letter issued by the party, Mr Thackeray said that Mr Shinde has been indulging in "anti-party activities" and has voluntarily given up his membership.