More twists in Maharashtra tale: Governor rejects Sena claim, invites NCP

In another twist to the political drama on Monday, Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari rejected Shiv Sena’s request to give it three days to furnish letters of support from potential allies — the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Congress. 

The third-largest party, NCP, later claimed the Governor had called them to form the government.  After meeting the governor, state unit NCP President 

Jayant Patil said the party would discuss the issue with its ally, the Congress, and get back to the governor by or before 8.30 pm on Tuesday.

“According to the procedure, the governor has given us a letter being the third