Shiv Sena rebels of maharsshtra are likely to meet Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari after discussions today in Goa, where they arrived last night. BJP Bharatiya Janta Party claims they have support of over 170 MLAs to form the new government.

Uddhav Thackeray resigned as Maharashtra Chief Minister yesterday, minutes after the Supreme Court ruled that he must prove today that his government still has a majority.
The Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra was facing a political crisis after a revolt in Shiv Sena. The rebel MLAs led by Eknath Shinde had been camping in Guwahati.
Mr Thackeray, who also resigned as MLC, said that he was not going away forever and will once again sit in Shiv Sena Bhavan.