Mumbai, Aug. 14 -- Amidst a high-stakes legal battle gripping the state's political landscape, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar has mounted a robust defence of his ruling on MLA disqualifications, asserting with absolute confidence that his decision is legally sound and will successfully withstand judicial scrutiny in the Supreme Court.
Narwekar's staunch remarks come in the wake of sharp arguments presented by senior advocate Kapil Sibbal on behalf of the Thackeray faction before the apex court. Sibal contended that if the 39 MLAs belonging to the Eknath Shinde camp are ultimately disqualified, the foundational legislative majority upon which the Election Commission of India (ECI) awarded the party name and "Bow and...