Maharashtra Governor S C Jamir told a delegation of Shiv Sena-BJP leaders that he is "very anxious to have an elected government installed as early as possible" and have asked the Congress-NCP combine to respect people's mandate.

"The Governor told the delegation that he had told caretaker Chief Minister Ashok Chavan and NCP leaders Chagan Bhujbal and RR Patil yesterday that since the electorate of Maharashtra had given them a fresh mandate, it was their responsibility to respect the mandate and form a government without any further delay," a Raj Bhawan spokesperson said.

The delegation led by leader of the BJP in Legislative Assembly Eknath Khadse and Shiv Sena leader Subhash Desai today met the Governor at Raj Bhavan.

The delegation demanded that the caretaker government should not be allowed to function for an indefinite period as issues like malnutrition in tribal areas, declaration of fair price to the agricultural produce, deterioration of law and order need urgent attention from the government.