New Delhi, June 03:Eight independent MLAs withdrew support from the Vilasrao Deshmukh government in Maharashtra sparking off a political crisis in the state. According to reports reaching here the MLAs called on Governor at the Rajbhawan and handed him a letter stating their withdrawal of support from the government.
The Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led coalition government suffered a blow after the withdrawal of support by the Peasants and Workers Party (PWP) on Sunday.
The identity of the MLAs who met the Governor on Monday evening was not immediately known. Bureau Report