Congress should go with BJP instead of Shiv Sena in Maharashtra: Kumaraswamy

He said that in K'taka Assembly by-polls, JD (S) will win 8-10 seats out of 15 and this will start a new chapter in politics of Maharashtra.

Sharad Pawar, Sonia Gandhi meet on fate of alliance with Sena today

Meanwhile, Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan said that 'we are trying to find if Sena, Congress and NCP can come together'.

Meanwhile, Shiv Sena skipped a meeting of NDA constituents on the eve of the winter session of Parliament.

Malik added that in the meeting NCP will discuss the strategies to overcome the political stalemate.

The Sena also accused BJP of having intentions to indulge in 'horse-trading' in the state.

It was scheduled to take place at 4:30 PM on November 16.

'Every 3 years there is fall in demand in economy. It is a cycle. Then the economy picks up also,' the BJP minister had said.

Shiv Sena is in process of working out a new equation with erstwhile rivals; NCP and Cong, as it tries to form government in Maharashtra.

Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrakant Patil had on Friday said that they will soon form government in the state.

Pawar ruled out the possibility of mid-term elections while asserting that process has begun to form govt in the state.