Maharashtra: Congress-NCP Meet Cancelled, Says Ajit Pawar, Spokesperson Disagrees

Maharashtra Govt Formation: The uncertainity over new government in Maharashtra continued on Wednesday no clear path coming into view so far. Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress are in consultation to arrive at a formula for the new government while BJP has not closed its doors to a possible reconcilliation with its pre-poll partner Shiv Sena.

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray and senior Congress leaders from Maharashtra on Wednesday to discuss the modalities of a 'common minimum programme' (CMP) for a possible alliance to form government in the state. Maharashtra Congress president Balasaheb Thorat, former state chief minister Ashok Chavan and senior party leader Manikrao Thakare held talks with Thackeray at a suburban hotel.

The meeting took place a day after President's rule was imposed in the state following a report sent to the Centre by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari in which he stated that formation of a stable government was impossible in the current situation despite all his efforts.

Before their meeting with Thackeray, the three Congress leaders also met Shiv Sena MP and spokesman Sanjay Raut at a hospital in Mumbai, where the latter underwent an angioplasty procedure on Monday. On reports in a section of media that senior Congress leaders K C Venugopal and Ahmed Patel also met Thackeray late Tuesday night, the state Congress leaders said they cannot confirm it since they were not present.