<span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: arial, sans-serif; color: #222222; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Amidst the political stalemate in Maharashtra,the Union Cabinet today discussed the political situation in Maharashtra thisafternoon.<br />''<br />''Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over themeeting before leaving for the two-day BRICS Summit in Brazil.<br />''<br />''The meeting is understood to have discussed thereport submitted by the state Governor, Bhagat Singh Koshiyari to the HomeMinistry.<br />''<br />''He has recommended imposition of President'sRule in the state. The move assumes significance in the wake of the fact thatno party is in a position to form the government in Maharashtra even after 18days of declaration of Assembly elections results. </span><span style="color: #222222;"><br />''</span>