Explained| Eknath Shinde versus Uddhav Thackeray: Why is Shinde’s appointment as the Maharasthra CM under challenge before Supreme Court?
The petitioner contended that Eknath Shinde’s appointment as the CM violates Article 164(1-B) of the Constitution and that the provisions for prevention of defection serves no purpose, as defectors were being rewarded for committing the constitutional sin of defection. The matter will next be heard on 14.02.2023.