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MNS abstains from voting in Maharashtra legislative council poll

Out of 289 members of the legislative assembly, 274 legislators voted, Vidhan Bhavan sources said.

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Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) abstained from voting in today's by-election to the legislative council from the MLAs quota.

Out of 289 members of the legislative assembly, 274 legislators voted, Vidhan Bhavan sources said.

The election was necessitated due to the resignation of Shiv Sena MLC Kiran Pawaskar who joined the NCP.

Pawaskar was fielded again by the NCP for the lone seat against Sena's Rahul Narvekar.

Apart from the 13 members of the MNS, CPI (M) MLA Rajaram Onzre and Shivajirao Kardile of BJP did not participate in the polling.

The winning candidate needs to get 145 votes in the house of 289 which includes a Governor nominated Anglo-India member Bertrand Muller.

In the 289 member house, Congress has 82 MLAs while NCP has 62. The ruling coalition has the support of 24 independents and other smaller parties.

Narvekar can bank on only 45 MLAs of Shiv Sena and 46 of the BJP.

Counting of votes will be taken up later in the day.

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