Speculation was rife on Friday evening about Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking a lead to end the imbroglio over a pre-poll pact with the Shiv Sena. The political circles said the PM has invited Sena president Uddhav Thackeray to dine with him in New Delhi to break the ice.

On the other hand, people in the Sena camp said Thackeray wanted Modi to come over to his Kalanagar residence to dine with his family. However, there was no official confirmation about the dinner diplomacy from both camps.