Maharashtra Live: Uddhav Thackeray speaks to Sonia Gandhi over phone

The BJP has failed to form government in Maharashtra. Now Governor Bhagat Singh Kosari has invited Shiv Sena to form the government. Amid changing equations, there are chances of Shiv Sena forming the government with the support of NCP. Meanwhile, on Sunday, the NCP has clearly stated that the Shiv Sena will have to end the relationship with the BJP and come out of the NDA alliance. At the same time, NCP has also said that the Shiv Sena minister at the Centre will also have to resign to get it's support. Meanwhile, news reports are saying that Shiv Sena MP and Minister in the Modi government, Arvind Sawant has resigned.

5.18 pm
Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi and Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray had a brief telephonic conversation a short while back

4.13 pm
Delhi: Congress leaders AK Antony and Ahmed Patel arrive at 10 Janpath (Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi's residence). Party's Maharashtra leaders have been called to Delhi for further discussions over the political situation in Maharashtra, the meeting to be held shortly.

4.04 pm
Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut admitted at Lilavati hospital. More details awaited. 

1.59 pm
Delhi: Shiv Sena leader Arvind Sawant speaks on party leader Aaditya Thackeray; says, "...You will get to know his potential if you watch him on YouTube. What a potential that young boy is having! There's a true leadership. He is a visionary leader of the country."

1.59 pm
Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant: BJP went back from their pre-election promises. It would not have been morally right for me to continue in the Centre, so I have resigned as Union Minister.

Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant has tendered his resignation as Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises 

1.07 pm 
Uddhav Thackeray arrives to meet Pawar: Sources

According to TV reports, Uddhav Thackeray has arrived to meet NCP chief Sharad Pawar.

12.34 pm
Nawab Malik, NCP after party's core group meeting on govt formation in Maharashtra: We are waiting for Congress to take a decision. We fought elections together and whatever will be decided, it will be decided together.

10.37 am
Delhi: Senior Congress leaders Ahmed Patel, KC Venugopal, and Mallikarjun Kharge arrive for Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting at party interim President Sonia Gandhi's residence, over the political situation in Maharashtra.

Congress has called a Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting today at Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi's residence in Delhi, over the political situation in Maharashtra.

10.04 am
Sharad Pawar, NCP on Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant's resignation as Union Minister: I haven't had a word with anyone regarding anyone’s resignation.We'll have a word with Congress today.Whatever decision is to be taken will be taken only after discussions with Congress. 

10.03 am
Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena: It is BJP's arrogance that they are refusing to form govt in Maharashtra. It is an insult to the people of Maharashtra. They are willing to sit in opposition, but they are reluctant to follow the 50-50 formula, for which they agreed before polls.

9.28 am
Maharashtra: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar to chair party's core group meeting which is to be held today in Mumbai, over the current political situation in the state. Praful Patel, Supriya Sule, Ajit Pawar, Jayant Patil & other party leaders will be present.

9.13 am
Congress has called a Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting today at Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi's residence in Delhi, over the political situation in Maharashtra.

9.11 am
Maharashtra: BJP core group meeting to be held today at the residence of Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai.

8.43 am
Shiv Sena will make its chief minister in Maharashtra at any cost: Raut

Raut told reporters, "Shiv Sena will become the Chief Minister of Maharashtra at any cost". Uddhav Thackeray told party MLAs on Sunday that the Chief Minister will be from Shiv Sena. "The BJP on Sunday said that it does not have a majority of its own, so it will not form the government in Maharashtra.

8.28 am
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Maharashtra govt formation: There's a meeting at 10 am today. We will proceed according to instruction from high command. But our original decision & decision of the people is that we should sit in opposition, that is the present position.

8.14 am
Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises & Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant: I am resigning from my ministerial post.