NCP leaders trying to convince Ajit Pawar to support Sena

In the October 21 election, the BJP had won 105 out of 288 seats, while its pre-poll alliance partner Shiv Sena won 56 seats. The NCP and the Congress won 54 and 44 seats, respectively. However, the Shiv Sena had a fallout with the BJP as Uddhav Thackarey demand rotational chief ministership. But the BJP refused to concede the demand of Shiv Sena.

President's rule was imposed in Maharashtra on November 12, 18 days after the results of the elections were declared as none of the parties were able to form a government in the state. On  Saturday, something extraordinary happened which was beyond imagination of even many senior BJP leaders. By 8 a.m. Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as the Chief Minister.