Maharashtra political crisis update: CM Uddhav Thackeray tests positive for COVID, says Congress' Kamal Nath

Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray has tested positive for COVID-19, Congress Observer for the state Kamal Nath told media on Wednesday. The claims by the Congress leader comes minutes ahead of the crucial cabinet meeting that has been convened by the CM today afternoon.

#WATCH | Mumbai: "Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray has tested positive for #COVID19," says Congress Observer for the state, Kamal Nath. pic.twitter.com/wl22yJkXXt

— ANI (@ANI) June 22, 2022

Earlier in the day, Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai after he tested positive for COVID-19. Kamal Nath said he was supposed to meet Thackeray before the Cabinet meeting, but as the CM has tested positive for COVID-19, he did not meet him. The Maharashtra cabinet meeting started around 1 pm and CM Uddhav Thackeray participated in it via video conferencing. Kamal Nath further told media, “I have talked to CM Uddhav Thackeray and he said that as of now there’s no proposal to dissolve the Maharashtra Assembly.” He further said, “41 MLAs out of 44 MLAs attended the meeting here (in Mumbai) while three are on the way. The politics BJP has started is of money and muscle power which is against the constitution. I have seen this a lot… Unity will prevail in Shiv Sena under Udhhav Thackeray.”

#WATCH | Mumbai: A meeting of Congress party was held at the residence of minister and party leader Balasaheb Thorat today, amid the ongoing political crisis in the state.

Congress Observer for the state Kamal Nath was also present here. pic.twitter.com/f7j9Sx8FVq

— ANI (@ANI) June 22, 2022

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