Maharashtra : Story of betrayal with public in politics | Bharat Ki Baat

Though the imposition of President's Rule in Maharashtra on Tuesday took all political parties by surprise, hectic politicking continued among various contenders here to cobble up a viable government to the satisfaction of Governor B.S. Koshyari.

Ranked among the most politically stable, this is only the third time Maharashtra has come under central rule in its 59-year old history.

Previously, the state witnessed spells of President's Rule for 112 days in February-June 1980, followed by 33 days in September-October 2014.

The latest President's Rule may have given a breather to the third largest political party after the October 21 Assembly elections - the Nationalist Congress Party - to finalise a mutually acceptable understanding with the Congress and also probably the Shiv Sena.