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CM Thackeray seeks PM Modi's help for nomination to Legislative Council

Thackeray said he will have to resign if it doesn't happen

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray with Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has to be elected to either Assembly or Council within six months in office in order to continue in his post. File picture: Thackeray with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi | PTI

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1 min read Last Updated : Apr 30 2020 | 8:18 AM IST

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asked for help regarding his nomination to the State Legislative Council.

According to news agency ANI, Thackeray said he will have to resign if it doesn't happen. PM Modi, as per the report, said he will look into the matter.

The Maharashtra Cabinet on April 28 once again asked Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to nominate Chief Minister Thackeray to the State Legislative Council.

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Earlier on April 9, the state Cabinet

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