On MVA table: Rajya Sabha for Sharad Pawar, Council for Uddhav Thackeray

The proposers are citing this combo formula to various stakeholders as the most viable option to build a larger consensus by cutting across the MVA fault-lines given Pawar's and Thackeray's stature and seniority. The proposal is slated to be discussed by Opposition leaders in Delhi and Mumbai before the formal MVA meet to pick the nominees.