Maharashtra on Tuesday came under President's Rule after President Ram Nath Kovind approved Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's report recommending it. Earlier in the day, Governor Koshyari had sent a reportto President Kovind stating that none of the four major parties - BharatiyaJanata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) - couldstake claim to form a government in the state and thus, President's Rule shouldbe imposed in Maharashtra.

"It's been 15 days and I see no party in condition toform a government," the Governor said in his report to the President.

He further said that he "made all efforts to make agovernment but as per the current situation, a stable government is notpossible."

The Maharashtra Assembly remains suspended now. ThePresident's Rule has been implemented for six months but can be withdrawnanytime before it.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Union Cabinet too had recommendedPresident's Rule in Maharashtra amid the political uncertainty in the state.

After the Governor's recommendation, the Ministry of HomeAffairs (MHA) sent the file pertaining to the imposition to President Kovinds'soffice for signing.

Over the weekend, the Governor had invited BJP, thesingle-largest party in the state, to form government in Maharashtra. However,the party rejected the proposal stating it doesn't want to form a minoritygovernment. Later, Shiv Sena was invited by the Governor to form a governmentand was asked to reply within 24 hours. On Monday, when Governor Koshyari met adelegation of Shiv Sena, the party expressed its willingness to form agovernment but requested for a three-day extension for submitting requisiteletters of support from Congress and the NCP. However, the request was declinedby the Governor.

The Governor then asked the NCP to express to form agovernment in the state and gave it time till Tuesday 8:30 pm for the same. Butit was highly unlikely that NCP would have been able to get its ally Congresson its side as leaders of the two parties have been involved in a war of words.

Meanwhile, in another development on Tuesday, the Shiv Senaapproached the Supreme Court seeking urgent hearing against Governor Koshyarion his refusal to extend the deadline given to the party to prove its abilityto form government in the state.

The results to the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly wasdeclared on October 24, 2019, and since then, the major four parties - BJP,Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP - have been involved in a slugfest over governmentformation.

The NDA alliance received a majority in Maharashtra afterthe BJP won 105 and Shiv Sena bagged 56 seats out of 124 seats they hadcontested. The NCP has 54 MLAs while its alliance partner Congress has 44.