Putting all speculation to rest, the Nationalist Congress Party-NCP on Monday said that it is the integral part of the UPA government and its alliance is intact till 2014. Briefing reporters after the NCP meet in New Delhi which remained inconclusive about its future course of action in Centre and Congress led Maharashtra government, senior party leader Praful Patel said that NCP is the responsible ally of the UPA and it will work collectively.

Mr. Patel, however, said that NCP will decide in tomorrow’s meeting with its party leaders from Maharashtra about the future course of action.