Sources said discussions touched on the upcoming Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) elections, with the terms of nine members - including Uddhav Thackeray - set to expire in May.
Shiv Sena (UBT) had been keen to re-nominate its Rajya Sabha member Priyanka Chaturvedi, while the Congress was considering senior leader Balasaheb Thorat.
Sources said that after the demise of Ajit Pawar and the halt of NCPs' merger talks, the 85-year-old Sharad Pawar sought re-nomination as a Rajya Sabha candidate so that he can continue to anchor his ...
