Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi launched a scathing attack on ruling BJP and said Narendra Modi-led government made ''shameless efforts'' in Maharashtra referring to BJP's attempt to form the government in the state without having the required numbers.

Sonia Gandhi attacks BJP's 'shameless efforts' to form government in Maharashtra 

Even as the hearing in the Supreme Court is underway on a petition jointly filed by the NCP-Congress and Shiv Sena against the formation of BJP-led government in Maharashtra, Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi led a party's protest in Parliament premises over Maharashtra government formation issue.

Sonia Gandhi leads party protest in Parliament premises over Maharashtra government formation 

Two out of four Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLAs who were reported missing since after government formation in Maharashtra have reached Hyatt hotel in Mumbai on Monday.

Two more NCP MLAs return to Mumbai; 52 legislators with us, claims Nawab Malik 

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday said that it is a fact that BJP did not have the majority and that is why they did not form government earlier, reported news agency ANI.

BJP didn't have majority and that is why they did not form govt, says Sharad Pawar

Senior counsel Kapil Sibal on Sunday argued in the Supreme Court that the move of Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari inviting Devendra Fadnavis to form government in the state is "biased, malafide and contrary" to all laws established by the apex court.

Maharashtra Guv's move biased, malafide and contrary to all laws: Kapil Sibal in SC

A day after Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari invited the third-largest party Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in the state to stake claim to form the government after Shiv Sena failed to submit a letter of support, NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Monday said that his party was waiting for Congress response.

We contested together and are together, says Ajit Pawar as NCP awaits Congress response 

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday said that it would "wait and watch" amid the ongoing political crisis in Maharashtra informing the government. Senior BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar spoke to reporters after the party's core group meeting on Monday to discuss the political situation.

BJP to adopt 'wait and watch' policy after withdrawing from race in Maharashtra 