Amid an impasse over government formation in Maharashtra, NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Monday met Congress president Sonia Gandhi at her residence here to discuss the political situation in the state. In the meeting that lasted over half an hour, sources said the two leaders discussed the possibilities of forming an alternative government and support the Shiv Sena in case it decides to move out of its alliance with the BJP.

Two key players in the Maharashtra political drama, Devendra Fadnavis and Sharad Pawar, will head to Delhi today to decide on their next move amid a deadlock over government formation as both the BJP and the Shiv Sena refuse to blink over a power-sharing arrangement. While NCP chief Sharad Pawar will meet Sonia Gandhi at her residence, BJP’s CM pick Fadnavis called on party chief and union home minister Amit Shah.

With the Shiv Sena seeming firm on its demand of sharing the chief minister's post in the next Maharashtra government, a BJP minister on Monday said some of his party leaders are willing for a re-election in the state.

After meeting the governor of Maharashtra, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut says it was just a courtesy meeting and politics was not discussed. He said that Shiv Sena is not acting as an obstacle in government formation and whoever has the majority can form the government in the state.