A day after the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) broke its 15-year-old alliance with the Congress in Maharashtra and withdrew from the Democratic Front Government, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Friday submitted his resignation.
“After the NCP Ministers quit, the Congress-led Democratic Front Government was reduced to a minority. Accordingly in the best democratic traditions, the CM decided to submit his resignation,” a top official, said. The development followed a meeting between Chavan and Governor CV Rao on Friday.The stage is now set for either imposing President’s Rule or asking Chavan to continue as caretaker Chief Minister till the elections scheduled for October 15.