BJP has demanded President's Rule in the state that is all set to elect its new government next month
Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan has resigned from his post. On Thursday, Nationalist Congress Party had withdrawn its support from the Congress-led government. The resignation from the chief minister during the election period may lead to imposing President's Rule in the state.
Chavan sent his resignation to Maharashtra governor Vidyasagar Rao. Earlier in the day, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and the leader of opposition in Maharashtra Assembly, Eknath Khadse met Rao seeking to impose President's Rule. According to Khadse, following the withdrawal of support from NCP, the Congress government was in minority.
NCP leader and deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar while resigning on Thursday had said that his party is withdrawing support from the government.
The Election Commission has imposed model code of conduct in Maharashtra following the notification issued on 20th September for holding assembly elections. In such a condition, the incumbent government continues in caretaker capacity but it cannot take any policy decisions. However, if President's rule is imposed then the caretaker government loses all its executive powers, say media reports.
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