Congress to give outside support to Shiv Sena-NCP govt in Maharashtra

In a sensational political development amid stalemate in Maharashtra over government formation, sources said that Congress party will give outer support to Shiv Sena. Sources said that letter has been framed and an official anuncement from party is expected at 6:30 PM. This comes after Maharashtra goverr Bhagat Singh Koshyari invited Uddhav Thackaray-led Shiv Sena to form next Maharashtra government. As per sources, Anil Parab of Sena received  letter of support from Congress party after Sena chief spoke to interim Congress president Sonia Gandhi. 

After election result in state, Mahayuti alliance partners- BJP and Shiv Sena had a fall out over post of Chief Minister in state. While both blamed each or of betraying people's mandate, Congress-NCP had rounds of talks and meetings before finalising deal. Meanwhile, NCP chief Sharad Pawar met Uddhav Thackeray on Monday evening and an official statement from his party is also expected. 

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Sena's Arvind Sawant resigns 

Union Minister and Shiv Sena leader Arvind Sawant has anunced on Monday that he is resigning from Union Government. Earlier on Sunday, speaking minutes after BJP's anuncement, Sena's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut said that if Uddhav Thackray has said that re will be Sena CM n re will be Sena CM at any cost. Meanwhile, Uddhav Thackeray spoke to Congress president Sonia Gandhi to finalise on formation of Maharashtra government. 

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NCP says ready to form govt

After  core committee meeting of his party at YB Chavan centre in Mumbai, Mumbai NCP chief Nawab Malik said that party will decide only after Congress takes a decision at 4 PM. Earlier in day, Malik said that party will make decision if goverr invites m to form government. Speaking to news ncy ANI, he said that final decision will be taken after meeting with party leaders and reiterated condition of Sena's separation from NDA. 

Speaking to Republic TV on Sunday, Mumbai NCP chief Nawab Malik laid out three conditions that needed to be fulfilled before Sharad Pawar-led party allies with Shiv Sena. He said: "If goverr is calling Shiv Sena, n it has to first anunce that y are t in NDA (National Democratic Alliance). y must part from Bharatiya Janata Party and y must give a proposal (to NCP) on how y want to go ahead. So until and unless y resign from Centre, y break relation with BJP, y sent a proposal to us, decision can be anunced (sic)," said Nawab Malik.

READ: Nawab Malik: 'NCP may think about govt formation, if guv invites us'

BJP says will t form govt

BJP on Sunday evening met goverr Bhagat Singh Koshyari and informed goverr that it will t form government in state. Addressing a press conference after meeting goverr, BJP leader Chandrakant Patil said that Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena can stake claim to form government. He said that Sena has betrayed mandate of people of Maharashtra.

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