MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Prithviraj Chavan resigned on Friday, a day after NCP broke its 15-year-old alliance with Congress in the state, reducing his government to a minority.
Mr. Chavan drove down to Raj Bhavan this evening and submitted the resignation of his government to Governor C Vidyasagar Rao, official sources said.
It was not immediately known if he has been asked to continue in a caretaker capacity or the state will be brought under a brief spell of President’s rule before the Assembly elections are held next month and a new government sworn in.
Mr. Chavan had called on the Governor earlier in the day too and apprised him of the political developments.
Courtesy:Agencies (PTI)
