The BJP and Sena want to join hands and continue the journey further.Will Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray meet soon? State BJP leaders said PM Modi is meeting constituents of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) next week, when he may meet Thackeray too.
While Thackeray is likely to be invited along with the other NDA partners, state BJP leaders said a separate meeting between the PM and the Sena chief may happen. If it takes place, the meeting will be significant to both BJP and Sena, as the parties have a strained relationship in Maharashtra.
Revenue minister and senior BJP leader Chandrakant Patil said Thackeray was invited for a meeting. “The invitation was extended when Uddhavji called up the PM to congratulate him for the victory in the UP elections.”
The NDA meet comes in the backdrop of the election for the President of India.
“Despite being our partner for about three decades, the Sena has been targeting us continuously. Although Modi-Thackeray do not share cordial relations, such a meeting could end the bitterness between the two parties,” said a key BJP leader.
Two senior BJP ministers, Patil and finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar, are expected to meet Thackeray next week to clear the air.
