MUMBAI: The Congress on Wednesday ruled out any possibility of aligning with the Shiv Sena in forming the next government in Maharashtra at a time when the Uddhav Thackeray-led party and the BJP are locked in a bitter tussle over sharing of power.
Interestingly, former chief minister and senior leader Prithviraj Chavan had said that the Congress will “consider” any “concrete” proposal on government formation from the Sena.
Talking to reporters, AICC general secretary in charge of Maharashtra Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said there was no question of aligning with the Sena in government formation.
“The mandate for the Congress is to function as an opposition party,” he said.
The Congress won 44 seats in the 288-member House in the October 21 polls, results for which were announced on October 24. (PTI)
