Maharashtra's ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies, the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party, on Sunday welcomed the Shiromani Akali Dal's (SAD) decision to quit the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance.

"Both parties (#SS & SAD) stood by #BJP through thick & thin, while others have joined when they smelt power.Shiv Sena was forced to quit NDA last year while Akali Dal has quit over the #farmbills.We felt sad over the development," @ShivSena chief spokesperson @rautsanjay61 said. pic.twitter.com/ynTG8hBPP1

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The Punjab-based SAD is the second party - and among the oldest allies - after the Shiv Sena, to have broken ties with the BJP in the past one year.