Sonia had sought written undertaking from Uddhav: Ashok Chavan

Congress president Sonia Gandhi had sought a written undertaking from Shiv Sena that new government in Maharashtra would work within ambit of Constitution, former chief minister Ashok Chavan has said.

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Sonia Gandhi had given clear guidelines that state government must work within frame of Constitution, state PWD minister said at a meeting in Nanded on Sunday. "She told us that first we should get this in writing (from Sena) that government should work within ambit of Constitution and shouldn't violate Constitution preamble. We were told to convey this to Uddhav Thackeray," Chavan said.

Thackeray was sworn in CM in vember last year, heading an alliance government with Congress and NCP, after results of October 21 Assembly elections failed to throw up a clear winner. Chavan said Gandhi had also told state Congress leaders that if government doesn't function as expected, party should quit it. "We conveyed same to Thackeray.

He agreed and we went to form government," Chavan said. Responding to Chavan's remarks, former CM Devendra Fadnavis said Shiv Sena should clarify about 'deals' done before Maha Vikas Aghadi government was formed. "If alliance parties don't have faith (in Sena) why is Sena in government," Fadnavis told media.

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