The ShivSena had claimed to power in Maharashtra by leveraging its 56 MLAs, with NCP’s 54 MLAs and Congress party’s 44 MLAs
Mumbai: On Monday evening the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) was invited to form a government in Maharashtra by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari. But if NCP succeeds to form a government it will hinge on support from Congress and Shiv Sena. Sharad Pawar with a delegation of party members was en route to meet the Governor.
On the action-packed Monday, ShivSena’s attempts to form a government in Maharashtra received a massive jolt after Governor refused to give more time to the party, for garnering support from Congress and NCP. Koshyari’s rejection has put the State politics in a major vortex with political and Constitutional experts pointing towards imminent Presidential rule in the State.
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections were held on 21 Oct and the results were declared on 24 Oct. However, despite the passage of 16 days, no single party or alliance of parties has come fwd with requisite letter of support from alliance partners to form the govt. (1/5)
— Bhagat Singh Koshyari (@BSKoshyari) November 11, 2019
The ShivSena had claimed to power in Maharashtra by leveraging its 56 MLAs, with NCP’s 54 MLAs and Congress party’s 44 MLAs.
The collective strength of all three parties is 154 MLAs, while they require the support of 145 MLAs to claim a simple majority in the 288-member Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. But Koshyari’s refusal could change all the arithmetic and equations in Maharashtra politics.
Shri Eknath Shinde was called upon to express his willingness and ability to form GOVT. Shiv Sena leaders met and submitted a letter expressing their willingness to form the Govt; however they couldn’t submit the requisite letter of support from the alliance partners. (2/5) pic.twitter.com/SmYxnl6RVJ
— Bhagat Singh Koshyari (@BSKoshyari) November 11, 2019
The Governor’s office said that a delegation from ShivSena met the Governor and expressed willingness to form a government in Maharashtra. However, they could not submit the requisite letter of support and sought three more days’ extension of the deadline for submitting it. But the Governor expressed his inability to give any further extensions.
NCP leaders has assured to discuss with alliance partners and will call upon with requisite letter of support from alliance partners to form the govt by Tuesday Evening. (4/5) pic.twitter.com/DSomO599k9
— Bhagat Singh Koshyari (@BSKoshyari) November 11, 2019
On Sunday, after BJP gave up its claim to form the government in Maharashtra in spite of having the largest number of MLAs. Shiv Sena was invited to form the government again. ShivSena was trying to gain support from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Congress party, who have been its major rivals in the past,0 to form the government.
However, the Congress party’s high command Sonia Gandhi remained non-committal and sought more time to join hands with the ShivSena and the NCP.
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