Maha cabinet okays 12 names for Legislative Council nomination

    Mumbai, Oct 29 (PTI) The Maharashtra Cabinet on
Thursday approved 12 names for nomination to the state
Legislative Council from the Governor's quota.
    These names will be recommended to Governor Bhagat
Singh Koshyari, sources said.
    "The names of the nominees from the Shiv Sena, NCP and
Congress were approved by the cabinet today. These names will
be sent to the governor for their appointment as Council
members from his quota," they said.
    The term of 12 members of the Upper House of the state
legislature from the governors quota had ended in June this
year.
    The Maharashtra Legislative Council has a total of 78
members. PTI ENM
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