[1][2] But BJP declined such promise and eventually ended breaking ties with one of their oldest allies Shiv Sena.

With no political party able to prove their majority of 145 seats in the legislative assembly, president's rule was imposed in the state following a recommendation by the then Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari.

On 8 November 2019, the Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari, invited the BJP to form a government as the single largest party.

[2] The political crisis concluded when discussions between Shiv Sena, NCP and INC lead to the formation of a new alliance, Maha Vikas Aghadi.

A consensus over government formation was finally achieved with Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray appointed Chief Minister after protracted negotiations.

[citation needed] On 8 November 2019, the Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari invited the BJP to form a government as the single largest party.

The next day Shiv Sena, the NCP, and the INC petitioned the Supreme Court regarding the discretion of the state governor to invite BJP to form government.

Shiv Sena also requested the Supreme Court order the new government to prove majority in the legislative assembly.

[11] On 26 November, the Supreme Court ordered the new government to prove the majority in the legislative assembly by the evening of the next day.

Shiv Sena, the NCP, and the INC rounded up their MLAs after Fadnavis' oath and kept them sequestered in various hotels and buses to prevent horse-trading.

A consensus was finally achieved with Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray appointed Chief Minister after protracted negotiations.