The NCP in Maharashtra will abstain from voting in Legislative Assembly if a minority government headed by the BJP seeks trust vote.

In an interview to an English daily, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said that if situation warrants and there is voting in the assembly, the party will abstain.

NCP spokesman Nawab Malik told PTI today that his party does not want to create instability by voting against a minority government. if Shiv Sena joins the government, there will be no problem.

He said, NCP will not be part of the government but it would like to honor the people's mandate which is in favour of BJP, the single largest party.