Maharashtra Election 2019

The 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election was held on 21 October  2019 to elect all 288 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. After a 61.3% turnout in the election, the ruling right wing National Democratic Alliance (NDA) of the Bharatiya  Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena (SHS) won a majority. following difference  over  the government  formation, the  alliance was dissolved  precipitating  a political  crisis.  Since  general  election  president  did not result  in a council  of ministers. President  rule  had  been imposed in Maharashtra  after none of the government,  on 23 November  2019 devendra  fadnaris  was sworn in as the chief minister  and ajit  pawar was sworn in as deputy chief minister.  But both resigned  on 26 November  2019 before  the floor  test and on 28 November  2019 uddhav  Thackeray _led shiv Sena,  NCP and congress formed the government.  After declaration  of election results  on 24 October  2019,  shiv  Sena declined to support  BJP to the government  formation  demanding  equal  share  in the power  and withdrew from  Maya Yutis alliance as no political  party  was able to prove the majority in the assembly, the state following recommendation by the governer on 12th  November 2019.

ultimately, the combination of largest legislative party BJP and a faction of the NCP  agreed to form a grand coalition with Devendra Fadnavis returning as Chief Minister. Ajit Pawar of NCP was sworn is as Deputy Chief Minister. But the national leadership has rebuffed this move and announced that it will not support BJP.  On Tuesday 26th November,  Devendra Fadnavis resigned at press conference in Mumbai. 

-Arulini