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In a move that nobody expected, rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde took oath as Maharashtra Chief Minister with BJP's Devendra Fadnavis as his Deputy. With this move, BJP capped the coup that unseated Uddhav Thackeray a day ago with back-to-back curveballs. Though Fadnavis had announced that he would stay out of Eknath Shinde's government and lend it support from the outside, three hours later, BJP chief JP Nadda said that he would personally request him to be Deputy Chief Minister. In all of this, the big question emerges - which is the real Shiv Sena? And can there be a Shiv Sena without the Thackerays?

The murder of a tailor, filmed by his killers, has sparked massive tension in Rajasthan's Udaipur. Gatherings have been banned in the city and internet suspended. The attackers seen on camera, Gaus Mohammad and Riyaz, have been arrested. Kanhaiya Lal had expressed support on social media for the former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, whose provocative comments on Prophet Mohammed had set off a huge controversy at home and abroad. The police said the tailor had been threatened several times by some groups.

As Maharashtra power struggle rages from streets to Supreme Court, rebel MLA Deepak Kesarkar, who is camping at Guwahati hotel with rebel leader Eknath Shinde, tells NDTV that the rebels will soon return to Mumbai to form the new government. The claim came on a day when Supreme Court stayed the disqualification proceedings against the rebels till July 12.

The battle for Maharashtra is now headed to the Supreme Court. Both sides - Team Thackeray and Team Shinde - have lawyered up. The Uddhav Thackeray camp is clear - they are not giving in without a fight. Top Sena leaders in Maharashtra on Sunday reached out to their cadre and made it clear to the dissidents that there was only one Shiv Sena. But rebel Eknath Shinde is accepting none of that. He has gone to the Supreme Court filing an appeal against the Shiv Sena's move to disqualify him and 15 other MLAs.

The fire in the Maharashtra government is still burning as yet another day with the rebel MLAs holed up in the Guwahati hotel passes. On Left, Right and Centre, we take you through all the sides of the argument that are being posited for a stable state government. From midnight rendezvous to an exclusive inside look in the life of the rebel MLAs, only on NDTV.

More MLAs from Shiv Sena reach Guwahati in support of rebel leader Eknath Shinde. It's absolutely clear that the Maharashtra crisis has deepened. Earlier today, there was a show of strength, a video showing that Mr Shinde had the support of 37 MLAs. In other words, there is clear indication that Mr Shinde is in a position to split the party, without getting into trouble with the anti-defection law. The bottom line is that the BJP is going to be a key factor going forward. Will the Shinde faction go with the BJP? Will Uddhav Thackeray ally with the BJP? One way or another, a floor test seems imminent.

The Maharashtra political crisis has intensified, with the rebel MLA count at Guwahati now up to 33 Shiv Sena MLAs - out of the 55 Shiv Sena MLAs in total. Earlier today, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said he was willing to resign if his party leaders wished it - this amid the fact that rebel Sena leader Eknath Shinde seems to be heading the main faction of the party. The ball is now in Mr Shinde's court, but has the crisis spiralled out of Uddhav Thackeray's hands? Will he be able to keep his grip on the government?

A huge political crisis has unfolded in Maharashtra, and the big question emerges: Will the Maha Vikas Aghadi government collapse after senior Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde took at least 21 MLAs with him to a hotel in Surat? It is unclear who has more Shiv Sena supporters between Shinde and Maharasthra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray - and whether this is all a part of the BJP's Operation Lotus in Maharashtra. Tonight's episode of Left, Right & Centre tracks this developing story.

In relation to the unfolding political turmoil in Maharashtra and the huge jolt to the Maha Vikas Aghadi government amid Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde's googly, senior Congress leader and MP Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi spoke to NDTV and held that Congress was an outsider to the matter, and that the situation is one that is internal to the Sena.