Shiv Sena, Cong stuck due to Pawar's game in Maharashtra?

The Congress has given the green signal to the proposed alliance in the state with Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray talking to Sonia Gandhi for the second time since Monday.

First on Monday when Congress held a marathon meeting with its senior leaders to decide on the support to the Sena, the second on Tuesday night when Congress leaders led by Ahmed Patel met Uddhav in Mumbai.

The Congress wants Shiv Sena to agree on the CMP and then further negotiation will take place on the contours of the government.

The state Congress leadership of Maharashtra is keen to join the coalition. Congress MLAs are lodged in a Jaipur resort to prevent poaching.