HOW THE EVENTS UNFOLDED

The newly sworn-in Maharashtra chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis, took charge of the state’s affairs on Monday even as the Shiv Sena-NCPCongress alliance claimed the support of 162 MLAs with a show of strength

11.30 AM

In a joint statement, NCP-Sena-Cong claims the support of 162 MLAs and asks governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari for a chance to form government. It claims the BJP-led government does not have a majority

12.20 PM

NCP state chief Jayant Patil says the coalition is ready to prove majority. He says the BJP-led government has been formed on the basis of false documents claiming support of MLAs

12.30 PM

NCP president

SHARAD PAWAR

addresses the media in Karad. He says it was his nephew Ajit Pawar’s decision to align with the Bharatiya Janata Party to form a government

12.40 PM

CM DEVENDRA FADNAVIS and deputy CM AJIT PAWAR pay tributes to the first chief minister of Maharashtra Yashwantrao Chavan on his death anniversary

1.30 PM

Union law minister addresses media in Delhi and accuses the Congress of murdering democracy

1.40 PM

Chief minister DEVENDRA FADNAVIS takes charge of the affairs of the state, hands over a relief fund cheque to a Dadar resident, and sanctions ~5,000 crore to farmers later in the day

4.50 PM

The Anti-Corruption Bureau closes nine inquiries in an alleged irrigation scam, says not related to AJIT PAWAR

5:10 PM

Sena’s Sanjay Raut invites Governor Koshyari to a show of strength in Mumbai

7:20 PM

Sena-NCP-Cong MLAs arrive at Grand Hyatt Hotel for a show of strength

7:30 PM

Sena, NCP, Cong parade 162 MLAs at show of strength;

Pawar says, ‘Maharashtra is not Goa’, as MLAs pledge Lorem ipsum allegiance to their alliance