The factionalism-riddled city Congress unit may expect some calm after a series of skirmishes between its president Sanjay Nirupam and ex-president Gurudas Kamat, with the two leaders meeting in New Delhi yesterday to iron out their differences.

Both leaders confirmed the meeting. Kamat had met Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Monday, after which a meeting between him and Nirupam took place. Seniors in the party wanted the Mumbai leaders to patch up so that the party can fight the city civic polls as a cohesive unit in early 2017.