HIGH DRAMA: Shiv Sena moves SC after Cabinet nod to President's rule

In yet ar breaking development in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena has moved to Supreme Court soon after reports came in that Goverr Bhagat Singh Koshyari has recommended President rule in state and sources confirmed that Union Cabinet has approved recommendation and is waiting for President's approval. As per sources, Shiv Sena has also listed matter for urgent hearing before apex court. Sena has made Centre, Congress and NCP as well as Maharashtra government respondent in its petition in SC. It is seeking urgent hearing on petition.

This comes after sources said that  goverr is of opinion that party - be it BJP, Shiv Sena, Congress or NCP can give a stable government in state. Sources also informed that Sena has approached senior Congress leader and advocate Kapil Sibal to represent party in Supreme Court.

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Earlier in day, NCP has agreed to give Chief Minister's post to Shiv Sena, but is waiting for Congress's decision on same, sources said. Minutes after NCP put onus on Congress to discuss future course of government formation in Maharashtra, Congress has w said that delay is from NCP's chief Sharad Pawar, as per sources. Meanwhile, Congres leaders Malikarjun Kharge, Ahmed Patel and KC Venugopal will meet NCP chief Pawar on Tuesday, to take final call. 

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Maharashtra's political crisis

In a minute-by-minute changing dynamics of Maharashtra politics, Goverr of Maharashtra on Monday night invited third-largest party - NCP to form government after BJP and Shiv Sena failed to provide majority number. Congress leader KC Venugopal on Monday evening said that Congress is still discussing formation of a government with NCP and has to extended Outer support to Shiv Sena. This official declaration came even as Shiv Sena reached its deadline of 7.30 PM to form government in Maharashtra. NCP, on or hand, placed onus of decision-making on Congress, saying y will take decision only after Congress decides. After BJP on Sunday anunced that it wouldn't form government, Goverr had invited second largest party - Shiv Sena to form government. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant also resigned from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet. 

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Maharashtra assembly elections 

stalemate in state is a result of  fallout of Mahayuti alliance partners- BJP and Shiv Sena over post of Chief Minister in state. While both blamed each or of betraying people's mandate, BJP made it clear to goverr that it would t form government as Sena does t wish to negotiate. In assembly polls, Mahayuti alliance partners won a total of 161 seats - BJP won 105 seats and Shiv Sena won 56 seats. Mahagadhi made a comeback bagging 98 seats - (NCP 54 seats and Congress 44 seats.)

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