BJP MLA claims 'All 54 NCP MLAs with Ajit Pawar', Nov 30 deadline to prove majority

After taking oath as new Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, goverr Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Saturday, has given BJP a deadline till vember 30 to prove ir majority.  Moreover, BJP MLA Girish Mahajan has claimed that Ajit Pawar has submitted letter of all 54 NCP MLAs' support to Goverr. Sources from NCP camp too have reported that Ajit Pawar at least has 30 MLAs support.

SHOCKER: 22 Shiv Sena MLAs set to break away to support BJP-led Maha govt say sources

Shiv Sena MLAs rebel, Pawar distances from Ajit Pawar

Meanwhile, sources have reported that 22 Shiv Sena MLAs have broken away to support BJP-led government. Moreover, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut has claimed that Ajit Pawar has betrayed Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance, by taking oath as deputy CM of Maharashtra. NCP Supremo Sharad Pawar has tweeted that decision to support Fadnavis-led government was t supported by NCP, adding that this was a personal decision of Ajit Pawar himself.

PM Modi exudes confidence for 'bright future' of Maharashtra, as BJP-NCP form govt

Fadnavis takes oath as CM

Pulling biggest surprise in Maharashtra politics, Devendra Fadnavis took oath as Chief Minister of Maharashtra in presence of Goverr Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhawan around 8 AM. NCP leader Ajit Pawar was sworn in as his Deputy CM. With Fadnavis 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.

Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as Maha CM, calls Sena-Cong-NCP alliance as 'Khichdi govt'

Uddhav as CM?

Earlier on Friday, after joint meeting of Congress, Shiv Sena and NCP, Sharad Pawar in a massive statement revealed that re was unanimity on Uddhav Thackeray being Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He added that discussions between parties would continue tomorrow. 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.

BIG TWIST: Sharad Pawar says 'Ajit Pawar's decision t NCP', as BJP-led Maha govt forms

BJP-Shiv Sena tussle

Almost a month after Mahayuti was awarded mandate during Maharashtra Assembly polls, state was awaiting a government formation while being under President's rule. As  BJP-Shiv Sena's 'Mahyuti' of 35 years fell out at state-level, after Maharashtra Assembly polls with Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray insisting a 50-50 sharing of Chief Minister post for 2.5 years and portfolios and Fadnavis refused to se demands, Shiv Sena had allied with NCP-Congress combination to form a new alliance - 'Maha Vikas Aghadi'. Mahayuti alliance swept Maharashtra on October 24, winning a combined tally of 161 (BJP- 105, Sena -56). Meanwhile, Maha Agadhi alliance (NCP-Congress) won  98 seats (NCP- 54, Congress- 44 ). halfway mark in 144 in 288 seat-Assembly.