Could the Congress, still miffed about the 'coup' in Manipur and Goa, be planning a toppling of the BJP government in Maharashtra? If buzz in the legislature is to be believed, a new axis of Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP is aligning up under the guise of the demand for loan waivers from farmers. Reportedly, with the NCP already in its corner, the Sena has now asked the Congress for support to form its government.

While speculation in this direction has been rife for the last couple months, it's the coming together over the waiver that has led to repeated parleys between the three parties recently. Since a midterm poll is now virtually dead, the only way to muzzle the BJP is to topple its government by accumulating sufficient numbers.