Munde not serious about alliance with MNS: Uddhav

Osmanabad(Mah), Feb 7 (PTI) Senior BJP leader GopinathMunde''s suggestion about a tri-partite alliance of Shiv Sena,BJP and the Raj Thackeray led-MNS to pull down the rulingCongress-NCP combine should not be taken seriously as it wasmade in a lighter mood, Shiv Sena executive chief UddhavThackeray said today.

Munde didn''t talk seriously and hence the statement isnot important. I would speak on it later, Uddhav said on thesidelines of a function here.

When asked to comment on Uddhav''s statement, Mundehowever reiterated his suggestion.

"To finish the Congress-NCP rule in the state, it isnecessary that MNS be taken along. If this happens, ourpolitical power would definitely increase," he told PTI.

"From the past 20 years we are in alliance with Shiv Senaand it would go on further. I never intended to mount anypressure on the Shiv Sena," he added.