State Gazette

In Maharashtra the same day, senior Shiv Sena leader and former Union minister Babasaheb Vikhe-Patil, who had left the Congress earlier, too returned to the fold. Vikhe-Patil had been upset ever since he was dropped as Union heavy industries minister at Bal Thackeray’s behest. Maharashtra was the source of more good tidings. According to aicc general secretary in charge of the state Vyalar Ravi, the first two rounds of talks with Sharad Pawar’s ncp have been successful.

By Sailesh Mishra