Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday night submitted his resignation to state Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari ahead of the floor test. Thackeray had announced his resignation minutes after the Supreme Court allowed floor test in the Maharashtra assembly on Thursday. Thackeray offered prayers at a temple in Mumbai after submitting his resignation as Maharashtra CM.

The Team Thackeray, shrinking to 15-odd MLAs following Shinde’s rebellion, had asked the court to stop the floor test.

“There are many MPs who are angry because of the Congress and NCP,”  rebel MLA Kesarkar underscored. “The state president of the NCP used to go to our area and announce the names of his people. It was because of us that these people came to power… Every evening Sanjay Raut was abusing (the Centre). People got upset. We prayed that no party should have such a spokesperson,” he added.