Pranab Mukherjee explained that after a meeting in Mumbai on Tuesday night, Maharashtra MLAs said Sonia Gandhi should select the new Chief Minister of their state.
The man who resigned as Chief Minister after Mumbai's 26/11 attacks, says he welcomes the appointment of Prithviraj Chavan as Chief Minister. He also says Maharashtra isn't as tough to run as it's made out to be.
Pawar's party has indicated that it may replace Chhagan Bhujbal as Deputy Chief Minister. Sharad Pawar's nephew, Ajit, is expected to bid for the post.