Hectic Parleys in Maharashtra; Shiv Sena terms meeting with Governor as a courtesy call; Devendra Fadnavis meets Amit Shah in New Delhi, expresses confidence that government in Maharashtra will be formed soon.

Suspence continues over govt formation in Maharashtra despite a clear mandate for the BJP- Shiv Sena combine. Even though Monday saw political activity gaining momentum there was still no solution to the stalemate.

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis met Amit Shah in New Delhi while NCP chief Sharad Pawar met interim congress chief Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi. Officially the meeting between Fadnavis and Shah was said to be over farmer issues but the political scenario in the state also figured in the discussions. This was the first meeting between Shah and Fadnavis after the assembly election results.

Meanwhile the delay in govt formation is causing some stir in the opposition camp as well. Without explicitly saying it, the NCP indirectly indicated to being open to an alliance with the Shiv Sena even as it placed the ball in the Sena’s court as it said the proposal should come from the Sena.