BJP MP Narayan Rane on Saturday demanded the imposition of President''s rule in Maharashtra alleging "failure" of the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in maintaining law and order and its "inept" handling of the COVID-19 crisis.

Rane, a bete noire of Chief Minister and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray, said he would write to President Ram Nath Kovind and Union Home Minister Amit Shah demanding dismissal of the state government.