New Delhi, Nov 12 (UNI) With the approval of President Ram Nath Kovind to impose President's rule in the state, this is the third time that Maharashtra came under Central rule since its formation in 1960.
The Union Cabinet on Tuesday recommended President's rule, on the basis of the report submitted by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari which cited that the "government in Maharashtra cannot be carried on in accordance with the Constitution", at present scenario.
The President's rule imposed on the state 19 days after the elections results, in which BJP bagged 105 seats, Shiv Sena 56, Nationalist Congress Party 54 and the Congress 44.
In the 288-member assembly none of the parties could cross the half way mark of 145, making the Governor to recommend President's rule in the state.
Maharashtra witnessed first time the President's rule from February 17, 1980 to June 9, 1980 under then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
After returning to power in 1980, she dismissed nine state governments ruled by opposition parties, considered as a revenge act against the Janata Party, which dismissed eight Congress state governments in 1977.
Sharad Pawar was the Chief Minister at that time of a coalition called Progressive Democratic Alliance.
The second instance of the imposition of President's rule was in 2014, when Congress's Prithviraj Chavan tendered his resignation from Chief Minister post, after NCP walked out from the alliance.
The President's rule ended when Devendra Fadnavis took oath as the Chief Minister.
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