Cong, NCP target Centre for imposing Prez Rule in Maharashtra
Mumbai/IBNS: As the Union Cabinet imposed President's Rule in Maharashtra, the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) targeted the Centre for not providing them with enough time to discuss alliance and stake claim to form the government.
"Yesterday, Shiv Sena formally asked for support for the first time. First, we allies will discuss amongst ourselves, then have discussions with the Shiv Sena," said Congress leader Ahmed Patel while addressing the media jointly with NCP chief Sharad Pawar.
"Unless we discuss how the government can run smoothly, it won't be easy to form an alliance," said NCP chief Sharad Pawar.
In a new twist to the political crisis in Maharashtra, President's Rule was imposed in the state on Tuesday.
The President's Rule has been imposed in the state for six months.
The rule was imposed after the approval of President Ram Nath Kovind.
It is noted that the Governor's recommendation for President's rule in the state came when he had given time to the NCP till 2030 hours today to prove that they have numbers to form the government.
Earlier, the Governor had given time to the BJP to form the government. However, the saffron party informed its unwillingness to form the government, after its ally Shiv Sena demanded an equal power sharing.
The Governor had also invited Sena to prove that they have numbers before 1830 hours on Monday, but they failed to present adequate numbers, because the Congress has delayed its decision over giving support to a Sena-NCP government in the state.
The NCP, which is behind the Sena by two seats, was also invited by the Governor to stake claim to form the government.
The NCP spoke to Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at 11 AM on Tuesday to extend the deadline which was that of 8:30 PM.
However, the Governor has sent a report to the centre that none of the three parties he had invited since Saturday - BJP, Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) - could produce enough numbers to stake claim to power even 20 days after the October 24 state election results.
Following the report, the President's Rule was imposed in the state.
The opposition parties are criticising the Governor for acting in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Meanwhile, Congress and NCP continue to hold discussions on whether to support the Shiv Sena in forming the government even after the imposition of the President's Rule.
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