Cong-ncp-sena to ‘finalise’ Maharashtra alliance today

NEWDELHI/MUMBAI: The Congress and NCP on Thursday said that the two parties have completed their discussions on all issues related to government formation in Maharashtra and will now hold talks with the Shiv Sena in Mumbai to “finalise the architecture of alliance”.

Former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan told reporters after a meeting of Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders that there is a “complete unanimity” on all issues and when the alliance partners, which will include the Sena, announce their common minirelated to government formation. mum programme, then the powConsultations will continue. But er-sharing formula among the certainly, no stable government three parties will be disclosed. in Maharashtra can be formed

The Congress and NCP leaders without the three parties coming had held a marathon meeting on together,” NCP’S Nawab Malik Wednesday to come to a consenhad told reporters in New Delhi sus on details of their alliance as on Wednesday. they work to form a new governIn Thursday’s meeting, sevment in the state in tie-up with the eral top leaders of the two parties Sena. convened at NCP chief Sharad

The Congress and the NCP had Pawar’s residence in New Delhi agreed in principle to form a stato hammer out the common minible government in Maharashtra mum programme of governance, led by a Shiv Sena chief minister, sources told news agency PTI. and said a “big announcement” is Congress leaders Ahmed likely to be made on Friday after Patel, Jairam Ramesh and Mallileaders from the three parties karjun Kharge, and NCP leaders hold their first joint discussions. Praful Patel, Supriya Sule, Ajit

“We discussed all aspects