Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar, after meeting with Congress president Sonia Gandhi at her home in Delhi today, said more discussions would be held before a final word on getting together with the Shiv Sena to form government in Maharashtra. "We have to sort out some more issues," Sharad Pawar told reporters. With leaders from both parties denying any decision, the biggest hint of an alliance in the making was seen in the gesture by the Congress and NCP not to put up candidates for the post of mayor or deputy mayor in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. The cash-rich Mumbai civic body is controlled by the Shiv Sena.
NCP's senior leaders on Sunday met in Mumbai and discussed government formation.
Here are the LIVE updates from Maharashtra:
Sh. Sharad Pawar met the Congress President today and briefed her on the situation in Maharashtra. It was decided that in a day or two, representatives from NCP & Congress will meet in Delhi to discuss the way forward
- Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) November 18, 2019
Delhi: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar arrives to meet Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi at her residence. pic.twitter.com/6024RAyXlf
- ANI (@ANI) November 18, 2019
