Suspense over govt formation continues in Maharashtra

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Suspense over govt formation continues in Maharashtra

Fadnavis is also likely to call on the Governor shortly, but there is no confirmation on his agenda

Monday October 28, 2019 12:43 PM, ummid.com with inputs from IANS

[Among the winners is also Aaditya Thackeray - the Shiv Sena scion and the first from the Thackeray family to contest an election amidst clamour of "this time Sena CM". (Photo tweeted by Aaditya Thackeay)]

Mumbai: As suspense over the government formation in Maharashtra conitnued for 4th day, leaders of ruling allies, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena, Monday met Governor B.S. Koshyari separately.

The first to call on the Governor was Shiv Sena's Transport Minister in the outgoing cabinet Diwakar Raote, and BJP's Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was expected to reach the Raj Bhavan shortly, official sources said.

"I called on the Governor to extend Diwali greetings only. It has been my tradition for the past over five decades," Raote told IANS after emerging from the brief meeting.

He said there was no other (political) discussion and requested that "no political motives should be attributed to the courtesy call" on the Governor.

Fadnavis is also likely to call on the Governor shortly, but there is no confirmation on his agenda, though some say it could be to greet him on the festive occasion.

The BJP and Sena are currently engaged in a tug-of-war over the government formation, four days after the assembly results were announced on October 24.

While Fadnavis has confidently reiterated that the BJP-Sena 'Maha-Yutia' (grand alliance) will return to power, the ally Sena has been playing hard ball, muddying the political waters.

According to the 2019 final result of the Maharashtra elections announced by the ECI, BJP won 105 seats whereas Shiv Sena bagged 56. Congress and NCP on the other hand respectively won 54 and 44 seats. Owaisi's AIMIM and Abu Asim Azmi's SP won 02 seats each.

Among the winners is also Aaditya Thackeray - the Shiv Sena scion and first to contest an election from the Thackeray family amidst clamour for "this time Sena CM".

Both parties are also engaged in luring independents to their fold to boost their numbers and strengthen their bargaining power.

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