Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday addressed leaders including Union Minister Raosaheb Danve at a function in Aurangabad as former and possible “future colleagues”, leading to speculation on whether a political realignment was in the offing.

The Thackeray-led Shiv Sena parted ways with the BJP after the 2019 Assembly polls and formed a government with the NCP and Congress. Addressing dignitaries on the dais, Thackeray said, “My former, current, and if we come together, future colleagues.”