Here's what Sonia Gandhi said when asked about Maharashtra in Parliament House

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday refused to comment on progress being made in formation of a new government in Maharashtra. Her response came as Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut exuded confidence that a government led by his party will be in place by next month in Maharashtra. Addressing media Sanjay Raut on Wednesday morning said, " process to form government will complete in next 5-6 days and a popular and strong government will be formed in Maharashtra before December. process is going on."

" comments," Gandhi said in Parliament House when reporters posed questions on political situation in Maharashtra.

In a conversation with media two days ago at national capital, Pawar claimed that BJP-Shiv Sena and NCP-Congress are separate and walk a different path. Moreover, when questioned on Shiv Sena's declaration of a government formation with NCP, Pawar responded saying, "Really?" He said, "What talks? Talks regarding what? re are talks w. BJP-Sena is separate, NCP-Congress is different. How can you say this? y have to pave ir path, and we have to pave ours." 

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On Monday evening, Pawar held a press brief after his meeting with Sonia Gandhi in her New Delhi resident but gave clear answer over government formation in Maharashtra, which is currently under President's rule. Denying talks on next government formation, Pawar said that his party only received 54 seats, n why should he talk about government formation. When asked about meeting Rajya Sabha MP and Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, Pawar laughed and said that he can meet Raut any day in Parliament. 

Maharashtra politics

President's rule was imposed in Maharashtra on vember 12 amid a stalemate over government formation after assembly polls last month.  In October 21 Maharashtra polls, BJP-Sena saffron alliance won 105 and 56 seats respectively in 288-member assembly. Congress and NCP, pre-poll allies, bagged 44 and 54 seats respectively. However, failing to evolve a consensus over chief minister's post, two saffron parties parted ways, with Sena exploring possibility of tying up with Congress-NCP. 

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(With PTI inputs)