Sena's Sanjay Raut Meets Priyanka Gandhi Amid Buzz Over Poll Alliance

Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut told reporters that Priyanka Gandhi discussed the political situation in Uttar Pradesh and other poll-bound states with him.

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut had an hour-long meeting with Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday to explore the option of an electoral alliance in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh and Goa.

The meeting comes a day after Mr Raut's talks with former Congress president Rahul Gandhi.

The Shiv Sena leader told reporters that Priyanka Gandhi discussed the political situation in Uttar Pradesh and other poll-bound states with him.

The meeting comes against the backdrop of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls next year amid the Congress' assertions of going it alone.