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Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) spokesperson Nawab Malik said here on Saturday that a final decision on the Congress-NCP alliance will be taken within the next two days.
"We are hopeful of a positive decision within the next one to two days. Sharad Pawar will take the final decision," said Malik.
The stalemate between the two parties is going on, with the NCP not willing to contest in less than 136 seats.
The Congress has reportedly offered only 125 seats to its ally, keeping the rest of the seats with itself.
During the 2009 Maharashtra Assembly elections, the Congress had contested in 174 seats while the NCP had fought in 114 seats.
The polling for 288 assembly seats in Maharashtra is scheduled to be held on October 15. The counting of votes will take place on October 19.
