The meeting between Maharashtra chief minister-elect Ashok Chavan and governor S C Jamir over government formation in the state has begun at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. The governor today invited Mr Chavan and deputy chief minister-elect Chhagan Bhujbal for independent discussions over delay in government formation in the state.<br/><br/>According to NCP sources, Maharashtra NCP president R R Patil will meet Mr Bhujbal before his talks with the governor later in the afternoon.<br/><br/>Today is the last day of the tenure of 11th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and pressure has been mounting for president’s rule in the state from Shiv Sena and BJP. The governor has also sought advice from legal experts in this matter.<br/><br/>It has been 13 days since the results of the October 13 elections were declared but there has been no progress towards the formation of the new government, due to prolonging of talks over power sharing between Congress and NCP. Congress is insisting on keeping the crucial departments like home and finance, held by the NCP in the previous government, while NCP is reluctant to give in to the demand.<br/>