Pawar's announcement capped a day of hectic meetings between the Congress, NCP and their pre-poll allies and a combined meeting of the three parties later in the day
The NCP's chief spokesperson Nawab Malik also reiterated that the throne of Delhi could not make Maharashtra bow before it
For the Speaker's post, the Nationalist Congress Party is not willing it to give to Congress but the Congress wants it for former CM Prithviraj Chavan.
When asked about the government formation in Maharashtra, the NCP chief refused to comment.
Keeping his cards close to his chest, Pawar said he only discussed the political situation in Maharashtra with Sonia Gandhi
NCP leader Nawab Malik, however, had stated that things will speed up towards the formation of a government in Maharashtra after the meeting.
Maharashtra was placed under President's rule on November 12 after no party or alliance staked claim to form government
NCP president Sharad Pawar is expected to meet his Congress counterpart Sonia Gandhi in Delhi on Monday to discuss government formation
NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik made the announcement on Sunday evening after a meeting of the party's core committee at Pawar's residence
Pawar likely to meet Congress leader Ahmed Patel on Monday or Tuesday on govt formation
If the BJP and the Left didn't hesitate to align against a common enemy in the past, why can't the Congress now? It doesn't have much to lose anyway
He said the three parties want to form a stable government which will be development-oriented
A 10-member coordination committee of the Congress and NCP met here on Wednesday to hold preliminary discussions on the CMP.
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The joint press conference was held hours after the President's Rule was imposed in the state
The Sena president took a dig at Governor B S Koshyari over denial of more time to drum up support for government formation in the state
Jayant Patil said the party would discuss the issue with its ally, the Congress, and get back to the governor by or before 8.30 pm on Tuesday
Meanwhile, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said his party will take a decision pertaining to government formation in Maharashtra only after holding discussions with Congress.
NCP chief Sharad Pawar said the apex court's unanimous decision will help address a 'serious concern' before the country
Addressing a press conference, Pawar ruled out joining the Uddhav Thackeray-led party in government with the outside support of the Congress