Sena's deadline nearing, Sonia tells Uddhav she'll take the final call

Two hours prior to goverr's invitation to stake claim ends, Shiv Sena Supremo Uddhav Thackeray, on Monday, has spoken to Congress interim-chief Sonia Gandhi, as per sources. Sources report that Sena supremo talked to Gandhi about a possible alliance with Congress- NCP to stake claim in Maharashtra to form next government. She has reportedly told Thackeray that she was in touch with her MLAs and will take a final call on it soon. Thackeray h previously spoken to Gandhi on Sunday, after BJP's refusal to form a government in Maharashtra.

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Sena-NCP wait for Congress

Thackeray also completed his meeting with NCP chief Shar Pawar, earlier in day, discussing an alliance. Both Shiv Sena and Congress are w awaiting Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi to take final call. Meanwhile, senior Maharashtra leers like Balasaheb Thorat, Prithviraj Chavan, and Ashok Chavan have flown to Delhi to meet Gandhi, to take a final call on any possible alliance with Shiv Sena. Shiv Sena's sole Union Minister Arvind Sawant too quit Modi cabinet in protest.

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BJP in Huddle

Meanwhile, sources report that BJP core committee is meeting at former CM Devendra Fnavis' residence in Mumbai. It will also hold a press conference post-meet regarding same. BJP has also allegedly summoned its top leers to Mumbai to avoid any defection from saffron party to Sena or any or political party.

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Recent Maha-politics

Blaming Sena for fracturing Mahayuti alliance, BJP anunced that it would t form next government in state on Sunday, after meeting goverr. Sena, being second-largest part was n invited to form government - proving its ability by Monday evening- 7:30 PM. Both NCP and Congress are w in a huddle, talking with ir MLAs discussing a possible alliance with saffron party. NCP is currently waiting for Congress to decide on alliance. Senior Congress leers will meet with Sonia Gandhi to take a final call. BJP inspite of stating its inability to form next govt, too is set to hold a core group meeting heed by Devendra Fnavis. major tiff between two ideologically similar parties BJP and Shiv Sena is for 50-50 formula and sharing CM post for 2.5 years each. BJP has refused to both, with BJP willing to give Shiv Sena 13 cabinet portfolios and keeping 26 portfolios for itself.

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Current Maha Assembly numbers

saffron alliance swept Maharashtra on October 24, winning a combined tally of 161 (BJP- 105, Sena -56), but is yet to put its majority to use. Meanwhile, 'Maha- Aghi' alliance (NCP-Congress) bagged 98 seats in total. halfway mark is 145.