Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 30 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said his party was "most accepted" among the people after the BJP and the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra. "The current scenario is that except the ruling parties -- Shiv Sena and BJP -- NCP is the most accepted party in the state. People of Maharashtra have showered love on us," Pawar said at a meeting of newly elected NCP legislators here. Pawar's statement comes a day after party leader Prafull Patel ruled out the possibility of extending support to either BJP or Shiv Sena in the state."The atmosphere was different during 2014 Assembly polls and is different now in 2019. That time, all parties were contesting elections on their own. But this time we fought elections with our alliance partners and will go ahead with them. NCP will not support BJP," he had said.The statements come amid a prevailing deadlock over the government formation in the state, with the Shiv Sena demanding the implementation of the 50:50 formula, which was proposed by the BJP during the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.(ANI)

(The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)