Ashok Gehlot accuses Maharashtra Guv of acting in connivance with BJP, demands resignation

Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress leer Ashok Gehlot on Saturday strongly criticised Goverr of Maharashtra, Bhagat Singh Koshyari, and accused him of acting in connivance with BJP. He also demanded his resignation and said that Goverr has right to remain in office.

'He has right to remain in office' 

Taking to Twitter, Gehlot said that details that are emerging from Maharashtra are shocking and it shows that Goverr acted in connivance with BJP and ministered oath of office to Devendra Fnavis without verifying signatures of NCP MLAs. He ded that Goverr must resign on moral ground and he has right to remain in office.

Ashok Gehlot on Saturday also questioned morality of revoking President’s rule and swearing-in of Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister in Maharashtra. Gehlot said that both CM and deputy CM were “guilt conscious” and raised a doubt wher y would be able to deliver good governance, ding that people of Maharashtra would suffer.

Fnavis takes oath as CM

Pulling biggest surprise in Maharashtra politics, Devendra Fnavis took oath as Chief Minister of Maharashtra in presence of Goverr Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhawan around 8 AM on Saturday. NCP leer Ajit Pawar was sworn in as his Deputy CM. With Fnavis taking oath as next CM BJP with 105 seats, NCP with 54 seats, independent MLAs and allies will combine to form next government in Maharashtra. Final government strength is still awaited.

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NCP-Sena-Cong alliance

Earlier on Friday, after joint meeting of Congress, Shiv Sena and NCP, Shar Pawar in a massive statement revealed that re was unanimity on Uddhav Thackeray being Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He ded that discussions between parties would continue. Furrmore, he exuded confidence that tie-up would be formally anunced on Saturday. As of Friday, with Uddhav Thackeray at helm, Congress and NCP were going to form next government with a Deputy CM each.

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