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2mo ago

Maharashtra Winter Session Opens With LoP Posts Vacant as Opposition Boycotts Tea

Presiding officers say they will consider Opposition nominations after consultations, with the government pointing to the 10% convention.

Nagpur: Preparations underway for the Maharashtra Assembly Winter session, at Vidhan Bhavan in Nagpur, Maharashtra, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (PTI Photo) (PTI12_04_2025_000550B) (PTI)
The chief minister and his deputy have given public assurances that they will follow the party high command’s guidance on the leadership question. (PTI)
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Overview

  • The Maha Vikas Aghadi skipped the customary pre-session tea to protest the absence of Leaders of the Opposition in both the Assembly and Council.
  • Shiv Sena (UBT) has nominated Bhaskar Jadhav for the Assembly post and Congress has proposed Satej Patil for the Council, and Council chair Ram Shinde confirmed receipt of a proposal.
  • Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the decision rests with the Speaker and Council Chairman and referenced the convention that an Opposition group needs 10% of seats to claim the posts.
  • The government stated that about 90 lakh rain-affected farmers have received assistance and that a Praveen Pardeshi-led committee is reviewing eligibility for a crop-loan waiver.
  • Opposition leaders plan to press agrarian distress and funding discrimination claims during the Dec 8–14 Nagpur session, including a dispute over whether a relief proposal was sent to the Centre.