Even ten days after the election results are out, there is no government in the state. The power sharing talks between Congress and NCP are still continuing and each side is testing the patience of other. Congress and NCP have got the mandate of the people of Maharashtra but they are yet to win over the confidence of their allies.
The bargaining between both the parties over major portfolios and numbers of ministers from each party is creating a hurdle in the ministry formation. Chief minister-elect Ashok Chavan has said that both the parties are trying to reach a consensus before November 3, which is the deadline for ministry formation. In an event of a further delay, Mr Chavan and Mr Bhujbal would be sworn in along with some senior leaders and the alliance might go in for a ministerial expansion after a session of the legislature on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Shiv Sena has demanded that presidential rule should be imposed in the state. It is unlikely that the demand will be accepted. Meanwhile, each party is entertaining the public and giving the TV channels a run for their money. Chief Minister Ashok Chavan chose to worship Sathya Sai Baba in the hope of returning to the chair rather than busying himself with the parleys of seat sharing. He is adamant on Congress getting plum posts, in view of the ten years that the party had to remain without those posts. He has got some gunpowder with the fact that Congress has got 20 seats more than NCP. Latter is more worried about the rebellious posture adopted by Ajit Pawar than the prospect of the party in power sharing. In case all major portfolios go to Congress, many NCP leaders will have to part their departments, prominent among them will be Ajit Pawar. In such a scenario, he can anytime chose to exit from the party to form next government. Shiv sena and BJP have shown more than readiness to support him in such a venture. He is helped by the large number of independents who are mainly his supporters.
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