Amid rumors of cracks in MVA, Fadnavis says Shiv Sena was never BJP's enemy

Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, in a surprise comment on Sunday, said that Shiv Sena is not an enemy of the BJP, though there are differences of opinions on certain issues.

The former Maharashtra chief minister told PTI that there is no "ifs and buts" in politics and any decision regarding a patch-up between the BJP and Shiv Sena will be taken depending on the situation.

Fadnavis' comment comes on the same day Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said the more such rumours of BJP and Sena leaders meeting secretly spread, the stronger the Maha Vikas Aghadi government becomes.

The Congress -- a partner of the Sena, Congress, NCP alliance government-- has recently said that it will contest the future polls in the state alone, which has triggered speculations that the MVA alliance is going through uncertainty.