Maharashtra: Not Possible To Constitute Bench Today Itself, Top Court Tells Shiv Sena

As political stalemate continues, Opposition parties are into huddle to strategies over their Maharashtra plan. The Shiv Sena on Monday was racing against time to cobble together an alliance to form a government, with the NCP mulling extending their support to the right-wing party. The NCP has said it will decide on whether to support a Sena-led government in coordination with ally Congress. Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Monday night invited the NCP asking it to express "willingness and ability to form government". State unit NCP president Jayant Patil said the party will discuss the issue with Congress and get back to the governor by 8:30 pm on Tuesday.

Here are the highlights: