<span style="color: #222222;">NCP chief Sharad Pawar today met Congress president Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi and briefed her on the political situation in Maharashtra.<br />''<br />''Addressing media after the meeting, Mr Pawar said he had a detailed discussion with Sonia Gandhi on the political situation in the State. He said Congress and NCP leaders will hold further talks on the future course of action.<br />''<br />''Mr Pawar said his party is monitoring the situation in the state.<br />''<br />''Speaking to media after the meeting, Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said it was decided that in a day or two, representatives from NCP and Congress will meet in Delhi to discuss the way forward for government formation in Maharashtra, after 25 days of deadlock.<br />''<br />''Maharashtra was placed under the President's Rule on 12th November after no party or alliance staked claim to form government.<br />''<br />''The Shiv Sena reached out to the Congress-NCP combine for support after its alliance with the BJP collapsed.</span>