Mumbai: Further softening its stand after BJP emerged as the single largest party in the Maharashtra assembly polls, the Shiv Sena today said that it is ready to support any leader chosen by its estranged ally as the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

"On the day of Laxmi Pooja, (Devendra) Fadnavis met (Nitin) Gadkari and took his blessings. Later Gadkari met the RSS chief and took his blessings.