Maharashtra Governor invites Shiv Sena to form govt after BJP declines

Amid fast-paced political developments in Maharashtra, Goverr Bhagat Singh Koshyari invited Shiv Sena (SS) to form government in state, giving it time till 7.30 pm on Monday. This comes after a BJP delegation led by caretaker Chief Minister Devendra Fnavis called on Goverr and informed him about party’s decision to t form government. Shiv Sena is second-largest party securing 56 seats in Maharashtra Assembly elections. 

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Here is press release from Raj Bhavan, Mumbai:  

"Goverr asks Shiv Sena to indicate willingness and ability to form Government 

  Goverr of Maharashtra Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari today asked leer of elected members of second-largest party, Shiv Sena, Shri Eknath Shinde to indicate willingness and ability of his party to form government in Maharashtra.  

Elections to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly were held on 21st October and results were declared on 24th October. However, despite pass of 15 days, single party or alliance of parties has come forward to form government. 

Yesterday, Shri Devendra Fnavis was called upon to express his willingness and ability to form government. However, today, he has shown unwillingness.  

Goverr has, refore, asked leer of elected members of second-largest party, Shiv Sena, Shri Eknath Shinde, to convey its willingness and ability to form government to him."

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Maharashtra power tussle 

Maharashtra assembly election was conducted on October 21. results declared on October 24 threw up a surprise with BJP-SS alliance t faring as well as expected. tally of BJP came down to 105, from 122 seats which y h won in 2014 election. Shiv Sena too won from only 56 constituencies. On or hand, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Cong gained 54 and 44 seats respectively. Though BJP-SS alliance has a comfortable majority, a tussle has been going on over CM’s post. On Friday, both Fnavis and SS supremo Uddhav Thackeray lashed out at each or, indicating a bleak future for alliance. SS MP Sanjay Raut has also been repeatedly asserting that next CM would be from his party. Speculation is rife that  NCP and Congress could back SS to form government.  

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