Fadnavis Stakes Claim To Form Govt In Maharashtra, Meets Governor Koshyari

Following CM Uddhav Thackeray's resignation on June 29, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis met the Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari, seeking to form a government. Rebel Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde also met with Governor Koshyari. BJP currently has 106 MLAs, and with Shinde's 39 rebel MLAs, a new government is likely to be formed in Maharashtra. Thackeray's resignation brought an end to the 31-month-old Maha Vikas Aghadi government.