Mumbai, November 24: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray while addressing Sena MLAs on Sunday said that RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) is trying to contact them. He, however, said it that it is too late for talks. He further said that Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar is standing firmly with them and Sena-NCP-Congress are fighting together. Maharashtra Political Twist: Ajit Pawar Remains Firm on His Stand of Supporting BJP, Calls Sharad Pawar His 'Leader'.

"RSS is contacting us again, but it is too late now. We need not worry as Sharad Pawar is standing firmly with us. All three of us are fighting this together," Thackeray said. Maharashtra Government Formation: Devendra Fadnavis Gets 24 Hours to Submit Letter of Support, Supreme Court to Pass Judgment on Floor Test Tomorrow.

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Within minutes of Ajit Pawar's tweet of NCP supporting the saffron party, Sharad Pawar nippled all speculations of forming an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). "There is no question of forming an alliance with @BJP4Maharashtra. NCP has unanimously decided to ally with @ShivSena & @INCMaharashtra to form the government," Sharad Pawar tweeted on Sunday evening.

His clarification came after Ajit Pawar, who became deputy chief minister, stressed that Sharad Pawar is his "leader". "I am in the NCP and shall always be in the NCP and Sharad Pawar Saheb is our leader. Our BJP-NCP alliance shall provide a stable Government in Maharashtra for the next five years which will work sincerely for the welfare of the State and its people," he tweeted.

The pre-poll alliance BJP and Sena fought last month's Assembly elections together and secured a clear majority by winning 105 and 56 seats respectively. The Shiv Sena, however, broke its ties with BJP after it declined to share the chief minister's seat and equal cabinet portfolios.

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