ACCESSED: Sena's SC plea against Prez rule; confirms Sibal as lawyer

Soon after Shiv Sena moved to Supreme Court to challenge goverr's recommendation of a President's rule in Maharashtra, Republic TV has accessed petition filed by Sena. 26-p petition filed by Shiv Sena is against Centre and has me Congress and NCP - parties to petition. petition challenges order of goverr refusing m time to form government. petition also names Congress leer and senior vocate Kapil Sibal as lawyer for Shiv Sena. 

In petition, Sena has urged for an urgent hearing, sighting that it will become infructuous, if t heard urgently. Shiv Sena, opposing Goverr's move, has said in petition: " goverr erred in rejecting request for extension of time and that in exercise of his powers, most goverr could have done was ordered a floor test." Shiv Sena also says that goverr overstepped his powers in stating in his report to centre that party was in a position to form a stable government.

Here are important ps of petition:

RE: NCP blames Congress for delay; says NCP-Sena govt sans Cong support

President's rule recommendation by Goverr

Issuing a press statement confirming recommendation of a president's rule in Maharashtra, Goverr of Maharashtra on Tuesday, set record straight as NCP denied any such recommendation. In statement, Goverr Bhagat Singh Koshyari has said that he was satisfied that govt of State of  Maharashtra cant be carried on in accordance with Constitution. Hence, goverr h submitted a report as contemplated by provisions of Art. 356 of Constitution.

RE: Union cabinet gives approval for President's rule in Maharashtra

NCP-Cong blame game

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 Shar Pawar, as per sources. Meanwhile, Congres leers Malikarjun Kharge, Ahmed Patel and KC Venugopal will meet NCP chief Pawar on Tuesday, to take final call. 

RE: Sonia relents, sends top aides to meet Pawar amid NCP-Cong blamegame

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 Shiv Sena failed to provide majority number. goverr also rejected Sena's request for an extension of deline. Congress leer 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 deline 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 h invited second largest party - Shiv Sena to form government. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant also resigned from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet. 

RE: BIG: Maharashtra Guv sends report to MHA, recommends President's rule

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 me 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. Mahaghi me a comeback bagging 98 seats - (NCP 54 seats and Congress 44 seats.)