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Maharashtra crisis: India’s richest state falls into chaos as chief minister resigns

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The chief minister of India’s richest state, Maharashtra, has resigned after days of uncertainty as rebels of his party aim to revive the party’s Hindu nationalistic politics.

Uddhav Thackeray, who headed the complicated tri-party coalition government in Maharashtra, announced his resignation on Wednesday in an online address, saying “democracy must be followed” in the country.

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