The Congress has followed its Assam model in Manipur, where state elections are due next month, creating a grand alliance with six political parties including the Left.
Apart from Chief Minister, Shiv Sena to have 15 ministers, NCP to have Deputy Chief Minister and 13 other ministers. Congress to have Assembly Speaker and 13 ministers: Sources.
Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress combine s Maharashtra chief ministerial nominee Uddhav Thackeray will take oath at 5.30 pm on Thursday, announced senior Congress leader State Congress chief Balasaheb Thorat after meeting the Governor to stake claim to form the government.
President s rule was imposed in Maharashtra on Tuesday evening amid a political impasse, after Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari in a report to the Centre stated that formation of a stable government was impossible in the current situation despite all his efforts, drawing flak from non-BJP parties. The Shiv Sena on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Maharashtra governor s decision of not granting it three days to submit the letter of support for government formation in the state but fa