Deal With Sena Gets CWC Nod, Decision Tomorrow: Congress Sources

Maharashtra was plunged into a political crisis after the Sena broke its three-decade-long ties with the BJP after its partner refused to accede to its demand of sharing the chief minister's post.

By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at : 21 Nov 2019 12:07 PM (IST)

Deal With Sena Gets CWC Nod, Decision Tomorrow: Congress Sources Deal With Sena Gets CWC Nod, Decision Tomorrow: Congress Sources

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After the working committee met state In-charge Mallikarjun Kharge said: "We have informed the CWC about our parleys with NCP."

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday said a final decision on the new government in Maharashtra will be taken in the next two days.

On Wednesday, the Congress-NCP had marathon meeting of five hours which ended around midnight and a Common Minimum Programm was agreed upon with Shiv Sena leaders over the phone.

New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee met on Thursday to discuss the issue of Maharashtra alliance with Shiv Sena and Sources say the top decision-making body of the party has given its nod to the deal. After keeping Maharashtra politics on tenterhooks for the last few weeks, the three parties will now be making a formal announcement in Mumbai on Friday. After the working committee met state In-charge Mallikarjun Kharge said: "We have informed the CWC about our parleys with NCP." Congress leader KC Venugopal also indicated that a decision will be taken tomorrow in Mumbai."We have apprised the CWC members of the latest political situation in Maharashtra. Today, Congress-NCP discussion will continue. I think, tomorrow, we will probably have a decision in Mumbai". Maharashtra Congress chief Balasaheb Thorat said since the government needs for five years, several issues need to be deliberated upon. “There are many points on which we need clarification if we have to run a government together for 5 years. Discussions are progressing. We will go to Mumbai today”. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday said a final decision on the new government in Maharashtra will be taken in the next two days. He told reporters that there there are no plans of any meeting between Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray this week. Sources have told ABP News that the Congress and NCP have no qualms about giving the CM post to Shiv Sena for five years. On Wednesday, the Congress-NCP had marathon meeting of five hours which ended around midnight and a Common Minimum Programm was agreed upon with Shiv Sena leaders over the phone. Maharashtra was plunged into a political crisis after the Sena broke its three-decade-long ties with the BJP after its partner refused to accede to its demand of sharing the chief minister's post. The BJP and Sena, which fought the October 21 assembly polls in alliance, had secured a comfortable majority by winning 105 and 56 seats, respectively, in the 288-member assembly. The Congress and the NCP, pre-poll allies, won 44 and 54 seats, respectively. The Sena then began talks with the Congress-NCP alliance. (With additional information from Agencies)