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MNS offers support to Cong-NCP govt in Maharashtra

Last updated on: October 22, 2009 13:39 IST
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Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra [ Images ] Navnirman Sena on Thursday said it is ready to offer outside support to the Congress-Nationalist Congress Party combine, which is almost certain to form the government in the state for a third consecutive time.

However, incumbent Chief Minster Ashok Chavan [ Images ] said the Congress-NCP alliance will be looking at the Republican Party of India [ Images ] for possible outside support if it fell short of the majority mark.

Raj Thackeray's [ Images ] MNS has emerged as the surprise package with victories or leads in 17 seats, way beyond the 8-10 seats even party insiders had forecast.

The MNS opened its account with the victory of two of its nominees: from Vikhroli, Mangesh Sangle defeated NCP's Pallavi Patil, wife of Lok Sabha member Sanjay Patil and Shiv Sena's [ Images ] Datta Dalvi; also, MNS nominee Ramesh Wanjale got elected from Khadakvasla. 
Source: ANI
 

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