Maharashtra Politics Update: Finally, Congress to back Sena from outside, Aaditya will meet Governor

Monday (November 11): Ending a big drama in the state over government formation, Congress today agreed to lend outside support to the Shiv Sena.

The headway came following a telephonic discussion between Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray today, where they purportedly discussed over government discussion in the state.

Meanwhile, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, accompanied by his son Aaditya Thackeray, today met NCP president Sharad Pawar in Mumbai to discuss the ongoing political impasse in the state.

This comes after NCP, Congress’ ally in Maharashtra, had agreed to come together with the Sena on the condition that the latter cut ties with BJP, quit NDA and evolve a common minimum programme.

Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises and Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant, meanwhile, today resigned from the Narendra Modi-led Cabinet as the party prepared to stake claim in Maharashtra. “In such an environment, it is not right for me to continue,” he told reporters in Delhi.