Now, Cong-NCP's turn to face Sanjay Raut's 'next Maha CM from Sena' recitation

Even as Congress, NCP and Shiv Sena are holding a number of meetings for the government formation in Maharashtra, Sena's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut reiterated on Wednesday that CM will be from his party. Sena had a fallout with its Mahayuti alliance partner- BJP over the CM post. Sena had demanded to share the CM post, on the 50:50 basis. However, BJP said no such formula was decided and after blaming Sena for insulting people's mandate, former CM Devendra Fadnavis said to the Maharashtra governor that BJP cannot form the government in the state.

Earlier on Tuesday, sources said that Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has told the MLAs of his party that they are still in contact with the BJP and if the BJP agrees for the 50-50 formula, then both the parties will be happy together. Meanwhile, he also met top leaders of Congress on Wednesday. The Sena- NCP and Congress are trying to chalk out a formula to form the next government in Maharashtra. Commenting on the tough path of the negotiations, Sanjay Raut on Wednesday took to Twitter and called it : Agneeapath!

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President Rule in Maharashtra

President Ram Nath Kovind, on Tuesday, has accepted the Maharashtra Governor's recommendation and implemented President's rule in the state. Ministry of Home Affairs has confirmed that now Maharashtra assembly is under suspended animation after the President officially signed the order. If no party stakes claim within six months, fresh elections will be held in the state. Earlier, the Governor had confirmed that he had recommended the same and submitted a report to the President, via MHA, according to the provisions of Art. 356 of the Constitution. The governor is of opinion that no party - be it BJP, Shiv Sena, Congress or NCP can give a stable government in the state. Meanwhile,  Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led cabinet meeting has approved a president's rule in the state.

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Maharashtra's political crisis

In a minute-by-minute changing dynamics of Maharashtra politics, Governor of Maharashtra on Monday night invited the third-largest party - NCP to form the government after Shiv Sena failed to provide the majority number. The governor also rejected Sena's request for an extension of the deadline. Congress leader KC Venugopal on Monday evening said that Congress is still discussing the formation of a government with the NCP and has to extended Outer support to the Shiv Sena. The NCP, on the other hand, placed the onus of decision-making on Congress, saying they will take the decision only after Congress decides. After BJP on Sunday announced that it wouldn't form government, Governor had invited the second largest party - Shiv Sena to form the government. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant also resigned from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet. 

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Maharashtra assembly elections 

The stalemate in the state is a result of the fallout of the Mahayuti alliance partners- BJP and Shiv Sena over the post of Chief Minister in the state. In the assembly polls, the Mahayuti alliance partners won a total of 161 seats - BJP won 105 seats and Shiv Sena won 56 seats. The Mahagadhi made a comeback bagging 98 seats - (NCP 54 seats and Congress 44 seats.)

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