Raut had earlier said that his scheduled meeting with Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari would be a "courtesy call" with no political motive
Sanjay Raut and Ram Kadam greet Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at his residence. All Picture/Suresh Karkera
On Monday, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut along with Maharashtra minister Ramdas Kadam met Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at his residence amid the stalemate over the government formation after the October 21 Maharashtra Assembly Elections.
Sanjay Raut in a candid conversation with Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari
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The Shiv Sena leaders met Koshyari at 5 pm, a Raj Bhavan official said. The development comes at a time when the saffron alliance - BJP and the Sena are engaged in a bitter tug-of-war over the equal distribution of cabinet portfolios. The two parties are also fighting over sharing the term of chief minister's post for 2.5 years each.
Sanjay Raut and Ramdas Kadam meet Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Earlier in the day, Raut reached Raj Bhavan to meet Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari. Raut had earlier said that his scheduled meeting with Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari would be a "courtesy call" with no political motive. While addressing the media persons, Raut said, "It will be a courtesy meet and not political. I am going to talk to the governor on various issues. We will also inform him about our stand," reports news agency PTI.
In the recently concluded Maharashtra Assembly Elections, the BJP won 105 seats, Shiv Sena-56, NCP-54 and Congress-44.
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