New Delhi: In a softening of posture, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Laloo Prasad Yadav today (May 21, 2004) gave ample hints that his party would join the Congress-led coalition Government at the Centre saying there was "some progress" in his party's demand for fair share in the Ministry.

A day after the sulking RJD leader returned to Patna in a huff following negotiations on portfolios, Yadav came back to the capital this morning and held a series of meetings with Prime Minister-designate Manmohan Singh and other senior Congress leaders Pranab Mukherjee, Arjun Singh, R K Dhawan and Kapil Sibal as also NCP chief Sharad Pawar.

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He also met Ahmed Patel, political secretary to Congress president Sonia Gandhi.

At the end of these confabulations, Yadav told reporters, "There is some progress. That is why I am saying all this."

"There was no tussle ahead of Government formation. You will know everything tomorrow," he added.

"I have given a list of suggestions in writing to Congress leaders," he said without divulging the contents but sources close to him said the Bihar strongman demanded a "fair share" of power for the allies.