WHAT HAPPENED ON TUESDAY

In a day of fast-paced developments, Devendra Fadnavis, who took oath as Maharashtra CM on Saturday, resigned and paved way for Shiv Sena-NCP-Cong citing lack of numbers.

8.30 AM

Ajit Pawar meets Supriya Sule's husband, Sadanand Sule, who tries to convince him to return to the fold

10.00 AM

Maharashtra legislature secretary Rajendra Bhagwat clarifies that the legislature secretariat has received a letter saying Jayant Patil is the legislature party leader of the NCP. The letter will be presented to the Speaker for a decision, he says

10.30 AM

Ajit Pawar meets NCP leaders Chhagan Bhujbal, Dilip Walse-Patil and Sunil Tatkare, who request him to resign from the post of deputy CM The Supreme Court (SC) orders a floor test on Wednesday to test the Devendra Fadnavis government’s majority

10.45 AM

The BJP’s core committee meets at the chief minister's official residence in Mumbai

12.30 PM

Senior Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat is appointed the legislature party leader of the Congress at a party meet at JW Marriott hotel

1.00 PM

The governor submits the names shortlisted for the post of pro-tem speaker to Bhagwat

1.30 PM

The Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress leaders meet at Sofitel hotel in Mumbai

2.25 PM

Ajit Pawar resigns from the post of the deputy CM

3.10 PM

Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray announced as CM for next five years

3.40 PM

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis announces his resignation

4.30 PM

Fadnavis submits his resignation to the governor

7.00 PM

Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress leaders meet at Trident hotel in BKC to discuss government formation. Governor appoints BJP legislator Kalidas Kolambkar as pro-tem speaker

8.00 PM

Thackeray chosen Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (Shiv Sena-NCP-Cong alliance) leader

9.00 PM

Alliance leaders meet governor, stake claim to form government