Maharashtra govt formation highlights: Prez rule imposed; negotiations on

Maharashtra govt formation: With no consensus achieved between Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress, President's rule has been imposed

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Union Cabinet recommends President's rule in Maharashtra

Maharashtra government formation: The Union Cabinet on Tuesday recommended President's rule in Maharashtra where no political party has been able to form a government after the assembly polls last month.

 

Sources said the Union cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, met here this afternoon to discuss the political impasse in Maharashtra and decided to recommend to the president to impose Central rule in the state.

 

After the meeting, the prime minister left for Brazil to attend the BRICS summit.

3:38 PM

Shiv Sena may move SC as Governor declined more time to muster numbers

The Shiv Sena on Tuesday indicated it might move the Supreme Court against Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's decision to decline extension of time sought by the Uddhav Thackeray-led party for submitting the "requisite letter of support" to prove its claim to form a government on Monday night.

 

The Sena, which is trying to form a coalition government with the support of the NCP and the Congress, had failed to secure the letters from both the parties.

 

Sena leaders had met Koshyari ahead of the 7:30 PM deadline on Monday to stake claim to form a government.

 

When asked whether the Sena will challenge the Governor's refusal to allow the party more time to muster numbers, Rajya Sabha MP Anil Desai on Tuesday said, "We may do that. Uddhavji is monitoring ongoing developments in the state. He is discussing the issue with senior party leaders."

3:36 PM

Maharashtra government formation: Shiv Sena moves SC

Shiv Sena on Tuesday moved Supreme Court against Maharashtra government. Kapil Sibal will be representing the party.

3:32 PM

Maharashtra government formation: Governor submits report contemplating President's Rule

Raj Bhavan: Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari having been satisfied that as Govt of Maharashtra cannot be carried on in accordance with the Constitution, has today submitted a report as contemplated by the provisions of Article 356 of Constitution (President's Rule).

3:15 PM

Maharashtra government formation: Shiv Sena moves SC, appeals against Governor's decision

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Maharashtra government formation: An alternative govt not possible without Congress, NCP, Shiv Sena alliance

Nawab Malik, NCP: The party believes that it is not possible to form an alternative govt without the coming together of the three parties (Congress, NCP, Shiv Sena). If the three don't come together, there cannot be a stable govt in Maharashtra.

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2:50 PM

Maharashtra government formation: Sharad Pawar to decide on alternative govt, says NCP leader

Nawab Malik: NCP held a meeting with all its 54 MLAs. It has been decided that looking at the uncertainty in the state, we'll empower Sharad Pawar to take a decision on alternative govt. A committee will be formed for the same, which will be led by Sharad Pawar.

2:48 PM

Maharashtra government formation: if true, we'll go to the court, says Shiv Sena

If true, we'll go to the court, says Shiv Sena on reports of Cabinet recommending President's rule in the state.

2:41 PM

Cabinet recommends President's rule in Maharashtra: TV reports

2:28 PM

Uddhav Thackeray, BJP leaders visit ailing Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray today met party leader Sanjay Raut at a hospital in Mumbai where the latter underwent angioplasty.

 

BJP leaders Harshvardhan Patil and Ashish Shelar also met Raut at the Lilavati Hospital here following which the latter said it was a courtesy visit with "no political angle".

 

Former Mumbai BJP chief Shelar also met the Sena's Rajya Sabha member and later said, "Doctors have advised Raut to speak less. I met him out of courtesy. It is Maharashtra's culture, we meet unwell people irrespective of political differences."

 

"There was no political angle to this meet. A senior BJP office-bearer is also admitted in the same hospital, I also met him," he added.

2:26 PM

Blaming Congress for instability in Maharashtra is meaningless, says Sanjay Nirupam

Maharashtra government formation: Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam on Tuesday said that it is the "failure" of the BJP and Shiv Sena which has brought the state on the doorstep of President's rule and hence holding Congress responsible for the instability is meaningless.

 

"Congress has no moral responsibility to form a government in Maharashtra. Putting any blame on us for the instability is meaningless. It's the failure of BJP and Shiv Sena which has brought the state on the doorstep of President's rule. #MaharashtraPoliticalCrisis," Nirupam tweeted.

2:25 PM

Modi convenes cabinet meet, Maharashtra political logjam likely on agenda

Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, apparently to discuss the political situation in Maharashtra.

 

The meeting was convened amid an ongoing political stalemate in the state where no party has been able to form the government so far after the assembly election last month.

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BJP leader Ashish Shelar meets Sanjay Raut at Lilawati hospital