Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has convened a meeting of party MLAs at Matoshree on November 22, which will be key in view of the recent developments .
Following a meeting between Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, top state leaders from the two parties are expected to meet in Delhi Wednesday, in the presence of their national leaders. Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has convened a meeting of party MLAs at Matoshree on November 22, which will be key in view of the recent developments .
There was confusion following Pawar’s statements on Monday that he had not discussed government formation with Gandhi, but just apprised her of the situation in Maharashtra. Rubbishing talks of confusion, Sena MP Sanjay Raut asserted that his party will form a strong and stable government soon. “A Shiv Sena-led government will be formed in Maharashtra soon…We want Uddhav Thackeray to lead the government,” Raut said in New Delhi. “Such statements are creating confusion among leaders, MLAs and workers of the three parties. It may be because of the divide within their leadership over supporting the Sena to form the government, but it gives room to the BJP,” a former minister and Congress leader said.
Prasanta Patnaik