Live: Uddhav Thackeray says 'Talks with NCP-Congress continue for government formation'

Shiv Sena has approached the Supreme Court seeking urgent hearing against Governor Koshyari for not giving the party 3 days time to cobble up numbers for the government formation. Sena has reportedly sought help of Congress leader Kapil Sibal to plea on its part in the apex court.

The Maharashtra political drama took a new twist on Tuesday evening as Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari recommended the imposition of President's Rule in the state and submitted a report in this regard. President Ram Nath Kovind gave nod to impose President’s rule after the Governor’s recommendation. On the development, the Ministry of Home Affairs said that President’s rule in the state is better than uncertainty on the government formation.

In his reports, the Governor has said that for the past 15 days, no political party or alliance partners or Independents came forward with requisite numbers to form the government in the state. Koshyari nullified the 8.30 pm deadline given to the NCP to stake claim to the government, and recommended the President's rule. Earlier, the Union Cabinet in a meet chaired by PM Modi also recommended President’s rule in the state.

The Shiv Sena filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the governor’s decision to not extend the time given to the party to prove majority. Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray, however, told media persons that his party was not given enough time to prove majority, unlike the time given to the BJP.

Meanwhile, the Nationalist Congress Parry (NCP) and the Congress have said that they will make a further announcement post more discussion on the Maharashtra power struggle, while addressing a joint press conference in Mumbai. The NCP said that there will be further announcement only after the two sides held proper discussion on the issue. 

Here are the latest updates on political development in Maharashtra:

12 November 2019

23:21 IST

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21:01 IST

President's rule is unfortunate but we expect that Maharashtra will get a stable government soon, said former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis through a press statement.