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The alliance is likely to stake claim to form the government on Thursday.
Speaking to reporters at Mantralaya, Chavan said the two parties were in the process of sorting out the contentious issues and that talks were in the last stage. “Our information is that the Congress would get more representation in the Cabinet... The compromise formula could be 22 ministerial berths plus the chief minister’s post for the Congress, and 20 for the NCP,” said a party leader.
In Nagpur, NCP leader and Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said matters would be resolved maximum by Thursday, with chances of the government even assuming office in 24 hours “probable”.
With the Shiv Sena-BJP meeting Governor S C Jamir on Wednesday demanding President’s rule due to the absence of a government 14 days after poll results, Chavan also claimed that, contrary to popular belief, the government was in full control. On Wednesday, he addressed meetings of officials to discuss cotton procurement, inflation, and law and order.
The Sena-BJP delegation, led by Eknath Khadse (BJP) and Subhash Desai (Sena), demanded that a full-fledged government be in place within 24 hours. In a memorandum, they noted that a number of issues concerning the people, like farmers’ agitation, malnutrition in tribal belts and law and order, were being ignored.
The Governor, who had summoned Chavan and Deputy Chief Minister-designate Chhagan Bhujbal to Raj Bhavan on Tuesday in a bid to expedite government formation, told the Opposition he was seized of the problem and very “anxious to have an elected government installed as early as possible”.
In the tussle over portfolios and ministerial berths, the NCP is insisting on the 1999 formula (with both parties holding 21 ministries each), with the Congress getting the chief minister’s post as bonus. However, the Congress has been insisting on 24 berths and wants the NCP to accept 18, on the ground that it has won more seats.
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Is there anyway where we INDIAN can get this asswhole in prison for doing fcuked all for the people of maharashtra. NCP is made so much of moeny by money laundering and grabing lands of the farmers. If this idoit have to come to power, the public are not happy to see this asswhole to come to power.
It is a real shame that a very big and industrialised state is without any govt.for more than 15 days and still the majority party Congress and NCP say they will place the govt soon.The lure of ministerial posts is too big for these parties than any issue of good governance the state may hope for.What are Rahul and Sonia. who are idealistic and charismatic persons of congress doing now?Dont they feel any urgency for govt.formation and who is responsible afterall?They have already taken so many days without arriving at any decision,and if the govt. is formed they will definately keep fighting for spoils of the seats and cannot be expected to work at all so there cannot be any development and policy issues will hang in fire for couple of years more.Governor should act wisely in the matter and give chance to the other large group or put state under the presidents rule.The morale of the news is that we cannot expect any good from these politicians for us as they are too hungry themselves.
In the first place, a coalition with 70% of the votes against them should not be forming the government. Secondly, now that we all know how outdated and nonsensical laws we have in the country, these shameless people should have announced their government much in advance.Which they failed, The media failed to raise this issue properly and above all the People of India failed.We are indeed a Sham Democracy.
JNS, you are right, but we have chosen a wrong electoral system
let me know when the 48hrs starts?
The people who voted these politicians to power have no say in this delay matter.Media is busy in highlighting the delay without offering any solution.The principle at all level seems to be-MAKE HAY WHEN IT SHINES-
THERE IS NO OTHER GO THE CONGRESS AND N.C.P HAS SPENT SO MUCH OF MONEY TO GET ELECTED AND RUN THE GOVERNMENT NOT OUT OF LOVE TO SERVE THE POOR PEOPLE THEIR ONLY AMBITION IS TO LOOT AS MUCH AS THEY CAN IN FIVE YEARS THEY FOUGHT AMONGST THEMSELVES FOR THE PORTFOLIOS JUST TO TRY AND GET THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF MONEY YIELDING MINISTRIES.THE SUFFERERS ARE THE PEOPLE OF MAHARASTRA>>>>>
Sure, even after such non-performance, the people of Maharasthara preferred the Congress/NCP to the Shiv Sena and BJP combine and have very clearly revealed that any day they would prefer this combine to the latter. This only implies as to the kind of image the BJP/Shiv Sena are having with the masses in Maharasthara and as such people are not willing to believe them even after 10 years of non-performance by the Congress and NCP.
Why the Central Govt. is at ease against the delay to form a newly elected Govt. Does it not a bounce to the Democracy and Constitution? Now nobody is teaching / casting any gospels of democracy and well being of the people through any media that would be done for the people. They have forgotten to blare due to the hush-hush of …………..?