Get ready for early elections in 2020: Congress' Sanjay Nirupam on Maharashtra
Mumbai/IBNS: Amid the political crisis led by the rift between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, Congress leader Sanjay Nirupram feels there can be early elections in 2020 possibly hinting at no agreement between the Sena and Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) to form the state government.
Taking to Twitter, Nirupam said, "No matter who forms govt and how ? But the political instability in Maharashtra can not be ruled out now. Get ready for early elections. It may take place in 2020. Can we go to the elections with ShivSena as partner?"
No matter who forms govt and how ? But the political instability in Maharashtra can not be ruled out now. Get ready for early elections. It may take place in 2020.
— Sanjay Nirupam (@sanjaynirupam) November 11, 2019
Can we go to the elections with ShivSena as partner ?
After the BJP refused to form the government, Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari had invited Sena to form the government last night.
All eyes are on the NCP and Congress whether they will join hands with Sena to provide governance to the people of the state.
Earlier, NCP chief Sharad Pawar had refused to ally with Shiv Sena to form the government. "People have given us the mandate to sit in the Opposition," Pawar had said.
NCP leader Praful Patel told media, "The discussion on formation of government is a serious matter so these things should be dealt seriously."
According to governor house officials, Sena has to communicate to the governor by 7:30 pm on Monday.
Following the poll results which came out on Oct 24, the Sena demanded 50:50 power share in the government rotational Chief Ministership which were rejected by the BJP.
In the tally of seats, the BJP has 105 seats, Sena has 56, NCP 54 and Congress 44 respectively.
Image Credit: Sanjay Nirupam Twitter
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