Aaditya Thackeray may face disqualification. Find out why

• What: Aaditya Thackeray, Shiv Sena MLA, may face disqualification from the Legislative Assembly.

• Why: This likeliness comes after Aaditya Thackeray defied a whip to vote for Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde during a test of strength of his government today.

• Context: Shiv Sena MLAs were instructed to vote for the Eknath Shinde government by a chief whip chosen by the rebel camp. The Chief Whip was endorsed at the stroke of midnight by the Speaker elected yesterday, Rahul Narvekar.

• Disqualification: However, by voting against the Shinde government, Aaditya Thackeray defied the whip, which may lead to his disqualification.