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The Shiv Sena and the Government in Maharashtra, NCP admitted this and said they got more confused when a day were not in a hurry, while the earlier its long time ally NCP Congress maintained it will chief Sharad Pawar communi- talk to Uddhav’s party after cated to Congress president discussing threadbare with Sonia Gandhi that “he (Pawar) Sharad Pawar’s entity to reach a will first assess the situation in common ground. joining hands with the Shiv Following the Centre’s ! "#$ % & Sena and get back to the party”. $ ! ' P" ! ! ) ! + #' move, the Shiv Sena said it is This made the grand old # % readying a petition to chal- ! & *! % party send three top leaders — lenge the President’s Rule deci- Ahmed Patel, Mallikarjun both the parties will first dis- Pawar. Though the meeting sion in the Supreme Court. A BJP Government in if the BJP gave it what it want- leader Ahmed Patel maintained prospective alliance with an Kharge and KC Venugopal — cuss the “terms and condi- remained inconclusive, leaders final call will be taken on Maharashtra with the Congress ed — the Chief Ministership for his party will hold talks with the ideologically opposite party. to meet Pawar in Mumbai tions” of the Government for- of the two allies said further Wednesday, Shiv Sena’s advocate at the last moment announcing two and half years. “We have six Sena only after its talks with the The political manoeuvring con- and comprehend the nitty- mation in the State. discussions would be needed said. The SC may hear the peti- its decision to hold more talks months, we will sit down with NCP culminate. tinued till late evening. Earlier, gritty further. Both Sonia and Pawar had to decide on the issue of tion challenging the Governor’s with ally NCP on supporting the the Congress and NCP,” Uddhav But then, BJP leader Narain the Centre imposed President’s The Congress has been spoken earlier where both are Government formation in the decision on Wednesday. Shiv Sena.Interestingly, while told reporters after a meeting Rane came out to say that his Rule after Maharashtra extremely reluctant to back the believed to have discussed on State. Except for the BJP, the Shiv the BJP, which had given up its with his MLAs. In a Press con- party will try to form a Governor Bhagat Singh Shiv Sena, given the severe ide- a “common minimum pro- Congress’ distrust for Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress all claim, appeared once again on ference with Congress leaders, Government and that former Koshiyari recommended it five ological mismatch and the fact gramme” before giving any Sena apart, it also did not want have cried foul over the the scene to assert it was back Pawar said they were in no Chief Minister Devendra hours before the expiry of the that the two parties fought bit- word to the Shiv Sena. Pawar to go the whole hog on the Governor’s role. “The way in the contention, the Sena still hurry and will take a decision Fadnavis is putting in all efforts 8.30 pm deadline given to the terly as rivals in Mumbai and also informed the Congress advice of the NCP chief with- President’s Rule was recom- showed signs of willingness to after holding further talks with in this direction. NCP to express its willingness other parts of the State in the central leadership that he out plugging all loopholes. mended, I condemn it. This go with its longtime NDA ally the Congress. Senior Congress Patel along with KC to form the Government. polls. would come to Delhi and NCP leader Ajit Pawar Government has violated the SC Venugopal and Mallikarjun The Union Cabinet subse- The leaders were supposed finalise details with them dur- had stopped short of blaming guidelines on President’s Rule Kharge was dispatched by quently met and approved the to visit early in the day to ing the day. ally Congress for the “delay” in on several occasions in the last Congress president Sonia recommendation before Prime Mumbai but their plan When Pawar expressed his deciding on whether to sup- 5 years,” Ahmed Patel said. Gandhi to hold talks with Pawar Minister Narendra Modi’s deferred after, according to inability to visit the national port the Shiv Sena in a non- Sena suffered a setback in to thrash out all niggling issues departure to Brazil for the sources in AICC, Pawar con- Capital, the Congress decided BJP Government in its efforts to cobble up a non- ! that could make or mar the BRICS Summit. veyed that State leaders of to send the leaders to meet Maharashtra. *,.+,/ missal of eight Congress Governments by the Janata # $# %R&" aharashtra is witnessing Party dispensation in 1977. MPresident’s Rule for the She wanted to ensure the P third time in its history with the Congress majority in the coun- #%' (% P first being in 1980 and the sec- try after the collapse of the ond in 2014. Interestingly, Morarji Desai-led Janata Party ) # 4&*/ sions, especially of common Pawar has always been in the Government at the Centre. agenda of the alliance and the mix of things on all the three Pawar was leading the coalition fter a setback in political base area of AJSU occasions, the Shiv Sena being Government in Maharashtra at AMaharashtra, the BJP in party. “We had given the list of O an addition this time round. that time and he had won the Jharkhand too seems to losing 19 seats to the BJP Central It was the Sharad Pawar-led majority. The President’s Rule its long-term allies in leadership and later a final list Progressive Democratic Front came to an end when Abdul Jharkhand. While the Sudesh of 17 constituencies was pro- ! "# $%& Government that the Congress Rehman Antulay took over as Mahto led AJSU Party is unre- vided to them. But, while the # # # " had dismissed first in 1980 to the Chief Minister of the State. lenting on its decision of field- talks were continuing, they impose President’s Rule. President’s Rule was again ing candidates for crucial seats, (BJP) announced their first ! In 2014, the Congress imposed for 32 days from the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) list. So, we also announced our " # Government led by Prithvi Raj September 28, 2014, to October today announced to go alone in first list,” said Mahto. " % ! ! " $% Chavan was dismissed by the 31, 2014, after then Chief the year-end Assembly polls. “There are still 24 hours left & " Narendra Modi dispensation Minister Prithviraj Chavan Even when top BJP leaders and I am waiting for an official announced candidates for will contest on 50 seats in party till the time of filing of the after it lost majority following resigned following the break- continued convincing AJSU reply. We have not hidden any- Chakradharpur, Mandu and State Assembly polls. “We have report. Senior BJP leaders ' & '& Sharad Pawar’s NCP with- up of the 15-year-old Congress- Party chief Sudesh Mahto to thing from the BJP. Even the Sindri making the situation given written proposal to the including CM Raghubar Das, ! & &# # & drawing support to it. NCP alliance. The NCP had accept the offer to contest on 12 nomination filing at Lohardaga even worse. The AJSU Party BJP National President Amit State BJP organisational secre- & ''( ( The longest duration that pulled out of the alliance after seats of the former’s choice, the seat was done after apprising has remained an ally in almost Shah, national executive pres- tary Dharmpal Singh, State Maharashtra was under blaming Congress for stalling regional party dropped a the BJP leadership. The alliance all governments formed in ident JP Nadda and State in- BJP election co in-charge Nand President’s Rule was for 112 talks over seat-sharing. bombshell on Monday by is not just for contesting polls, Jharkhand and Sudesh Mahto charge OP Mathur about seat Kishore Yadav are holding a ) * + O & ! days from February 17, 1980, Article 356, known as announcing candidates on 12 it’s for having a common ide- has handled plum portfolios sharing for the polls. crucial meeting to reach a con- to June 8, 1980, despite then President’s Rule, deals with seats, many of which are cru- ology,” said the AJSU Party throughout, including the post However, there was no sensus on the issue. Chief Minister Sharad Pawar failure of constitutional cial for the BJP. chief. of Deputy CM. word from the party. In such a The decision taken in the &P & & enjoying majority in the House. machinery in the State. Under So much so, that the AJSU Notably, the BJP is unwill- The Lok Jan Shakti Party, situation the State unit of the meeting would be apprised to ! ! &() When Indira came back to President’s Rule, the Governor party fielded a candidate ing to grant the AJSU Party on the other hand, has also party has decided to contest on the Central leadership, which , " power in 1980, she dismissed runs the State with the help of against State BJP president more than 12 seats in the 81 announced names of candi- 50 seats,” said Paswan in will take a final call.Notably, the & O all non-Congress State the Chief Secretary.