 "Harbour no grouse against Sonia: Pawar on end of Cong-NCP ties")
"When I called on Sonia Gandhi to discuss fighting Maharashtra jointly she was positive about the proposal. It was decided to hold talks at the state level to sort out seat sharing issues," he told reporters here putting the blame at the doors of former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan.
"I have no grouse against Sonia Gandhi. I found her undoubtedly positive about continuing the alliance. I have not even uttered the name of Rahul (Gandhi) in this regard," he said replying to questions.
When asked about the demand for a separate Vidarbha state,Pawar said, NCP had always stood for an undivided Maharashtra. BJP has supported creation of a separate state for Vidarbha which is opposed by Shiv Sena.
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