Bharat Gogawale gives petition to suspend 16 MLAs of Uddhav Thackeray faction

The chief whip of Shiv Sena's Eknath Shinde faction, Bharat Gogawale, has given a petition to Maharashtra Assembly Speaker for suspension of 16 MLAs of the Uddhav Thackeray faction. News agency ANI said the Speaker's office has confirmed that the notice will be issued to 16 MLAs of Shiv Sena for the violation of whip.