Maharashtra LIVE: Decision meeting of Shiv Sena, Congress, NCP begins, big announcement to be made in a while

The Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress is ready to form government in Maharashtra. Negotiations between the NCP-Congress on two formulas in Delhi have been finalized on Thursday. Now senior Congress-NCP leader will meet Uddhav Thackeray and give the proposal and the final decision will be taken by the Shiv Sena president. Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray will also meet Shiv Sena MLAs today.

5.52 pm
Nawab Malik, the chief spokesperson of the Nationalist Congress (NCP / NCP), said that Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress in Maharashtra will stake claim for formation of government on late Friday or Saturday morning. Malik also said that the three parties will give priority to running the government for five years. He said, 'Some leaders of the three parties will meet in the evening (Friday). They will discuss all the points and take final decision. We will stake claim for government formation late tonight or tomorrow morning. 

4.52 pm
Mumbai: Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge and Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray arrive at Nehru Centre for Congress-Shiv Sena-NCP meeting. #Maharashtra

4.48 pm
Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress meeting at Mumbai's Nehru Center. Uddhav Thackeray, Sanjay Raut are present in this meeting. Also present are Congress leaders Ahmed Patel, KC Venugopal, Mallikarjun Kharge.

4.17 pm
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge in #Mumbai: We are going for meeting (Congress-NCP-Shiv Sena) where discussions will be held. We will do a briefing after the meeting.

2.59 pm
Mumbai: Congress Legislative Party meeting underway at Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan, to elect their legislative party leader.

2.57 pm
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Maharashtra govt formation: There are ideological differences among Congress, Shiv Sena and NCP. The govt will not go much ahead even if it is formed.

2.00 pm
Maharashtra: Meeting underway between Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders and other alliance partners, in Mumbai.

01:36 pm
In the meeting of Shiv Sena MLAs, everyone urged Uddhav Thackeray to become CM. After the meeting, Pratap Sarnaik told, 'It has been decided that all the MLAs will remain in Mumbai till the government is formed. The legislators said that they want to see Uddhav becoming CM. However, the final decision will be taken by the Shiv Sena Chief.

01:22 pm
Uddhav Thackeray is now reaching BMC headquarters from Matoshree. He has arrived to congratulate Kishori Pednekar, the new Mayor of Mumbai.

1.12 pm
Congress leader Manikrao Thakre: It is almost final that the next Maharashtra Chief Minister will be from Shiv Sena. NCP has never demanded the position of Chief Minister.

01:08 pm
Uddhav Thackeray told Shiv Sena MLAs in a meeting- 'This situation has arise because of BJP. The party has broken its promise.

12:40 pm
Sanjay Raut Routine arrives at hospital for check-up
According to the Indian Express, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut arrived Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai for routine check-up. Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut recently underwent angioplasty. Sanjay Raut has remained in the limelight and has been talking about Shiv Sena amidst efforts to form a government in Maharashtra.

10:03 am
Raut- Shiv Sena will be chief minister of for 5 years
Senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that soon everyone will come to know who will be the Chief minister  and for 5 years Shiv Sena will be the chief minister. Everyone wants Uddhav Thackeray should become CM and hopefully they will respect this sentiment said Raut. Sharad Pawar has not recommeded my name for CM post, the people of Maharashtra want Uddhav Thackeray to become CM.

09:48 am
Shiv Sena MLAs head to Jaipur!
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray is making sure that there's no kind of division or fraud will take place in the party. He has called the newly elected Shiv Sena MLAs in 'Matoshree' on November 22 at 10 am. Sources say that there will be a meeting first. After the meeting ends, Shiv Sena MLAs and 7 independent MLAs can be sent to Jaipur for at least 4 to 5 days. That is why all these MLAs have been ordered to come to Matoshree with identity card, PAN card and Aadhar card.

9.07 am

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09:07 am
The name of the alliance is Mahavikas Aghadi!
It is believed that the alliance will be named 'Mahavikas Aghadi'. A meeting of Shiv Sena MLAs has been scheduled today at 'Matoshri'. Governor is on a two-day visit to Delhi, on Saturday and Sunday. Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari is going to Delhi to take part in the council to be held in Rashtrapati Bhavan there. He will return on Sunday evening and on the same or the next day stake claim to form government will be presented.

09:06 AM
These leaders can become ministers
Ahead of the Congress-NCP meeting on Thursday afternoon, Congress President Sonia Gandhi informed the members of the party working committee about forming government in Maharashtra with the Shiv Sena-NCP. She also highlighted the main issues of the Common Minimum Program. The Congress-NCP meeting was attended by senior Congress leaders Ahmed Patel, Jairam Ramesh and Mallikarjun Kharge, NCP leaders Praful Patel, Supriya Sule, Ajit Pawar, Jayant Patil and Nawab Malik.

9.06 am
NCP-Congress will give two proposals to Shiv Sena
In the first proposal, Shiv Sena will get the post of Chief Minister and 14 ministerial posts. NCP will get the post of Deputy Chief Minister and 14 ministers. The Congress will get the Deputy Chief Minister and 12 ministers. In the second formula, the Shiv Sena will get the chief minister's post, the Congress-NCP will get one deputy chief minister each party and the three parties will get 14 each. Today,  Uddhav will have to finalize one of these formulas. Sources say that if Shiv Sena refuses to share the ministerial berths, the NCP will ask for ministries like Home, Finance, while Congress Revenue and Rural Development. However, the Urban Development Ministry will be still offered to the Shiv Sena.