<p>Already into the second week after results, the two MahaYuti partners - BJP and Shiv Sena - continued to send out confusing signals and stuck their comment of coalition dharma.</p>.<p>As the game of thrones in Maharashtra got tense, both, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray, maintained silence.</p>.<p>On the other hand over the last couple of days, the Sharad Pawar-led NCP had held series of formal and informal meetings in Mumbai, Congress maintained a wait and watch policy.</p>.<p>Pawar is expected to meet interim Congress President Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi on Monday after which the two MahaAghadi opposition alliance partners will come out with a joint strategy.</p>.<p>The term of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly ends on 9 November and before that a government needs to be in place - else the state may head for President's rule. Senior BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar maintained that the mandate is for MahaYuti to form the government.</p>.<p>"It is a mandate for MahaYuti. People want Fadnavis to the Chief Minister again. We are sure of MahaYuti (BJP-Sena coalition) government under the leader of Fadnavis," senior BJP leader Ram Kadam said.</p>.<p>Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said it would adhere to the "coalition dharma".</p>.<p>"The Shiv Sena contested the assembly elections in an alliance and we would adhere to the coalition dharma till the last moment," Raut said.</p>.<p>When asked about speculation that Fadnavis will take oath as Chief Minister for a second term early next week for which preparations have started, Raut pointed out that the Governor invites the single largest party to form the government as per convention.</p>.<p>"What is important for government formation is the support of 145 MLAs (in the 288-member House). Whosoever has this number, we wish them well," he said.</p>
<p>Already into the second week after results, the two MahaYuti partners - BJP and Shiv Sena - continued to send out confusing signals and stuck their comment of coalition dharma.</p>.<p>As the game of thrones in Maharashtra got tense, both, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray, maintained silence.</p>.<p>On the other hand over the last couple of days, the Sharad Pawar-led NCP had held series of formal and informal meetings in Mumbai, Congress maintained a wait and watch policy.</p>.<p>Pawar is expected to meet interim Congress President Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi on Monday after which the two MahaAghadi opposition alliance partners will come out with a joint strategy.</p>.<p>The term of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly ends on 9 November and before that a government needs to be in place - else the state may head for President's rule. Senior BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar maintained that the mandate is for MahaYuti to form the government.</p>.<p>"It is a mandate for MahaYuti. People want Fadnavis to the Chief Minister again. We are sure of MahaYuti (BJP-Sena coalition) government under the leader of Fadnavis," senior BJP leader Ram Kadam said.</p>.<p>Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said it would adhere to the "coalition dharma".</p>.<p>"The Shiv Sena contested the assembly elections in an alliance and we would adhere to the coalition dharma till the last moment," Raut said.</p>.<p>When asked about speculation that Fadnavis will take oath as Chief Minister for a second term early next week for which preparations have started, Raut pointed out that the Governor invites the single largest party to form the government as per convention.</p>.<p>"What is important for government formation is the support of 145 MLAs (in the 288-member House). Whosoever has this number, we wish them well," he said.</p>
