According to sources maharashtra was placed under President’s Rule, 19 days after election results and subsequent inter party negotiations had failed to throw up a simple majority for any of the main stakeholders. Meanwhile the last three weeks have seen unprecedented haggling between allies bjp and shiv sena over the chief minister’s chair, followed by political expediency in which ideologically-mismatched parties the shiv sena, ncp and congress explored all permutations and combinations to form a government.
Furthermore at the end of the day, this block said they now have six months to decide on a Common Minimum Programme for a future alliance in the state against the BJP. Previously maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari recommended President’s Rule in the state as Opposition parties launched a futile scramble to get the necessary numbers to form the government.
Moreover the raj Bhawan tweeted “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).” Perhaps President's Rule has been imposed for six months in the state, and will need to be approved by both Houses of Parliament in the Winter Session that begins on november 18.
