No alliance with BJP, Sena on cards, says Raj Thackeray

Nashik, Feb 16 (PTI) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief RajThackeray today ruled out possibility of alliance with ShivSena and BJP.

"We have no intention to form alliance. We are going italone," Raj said here.

BJP stalwart Gopinath Munde created a stir last week bysaying that saffron alliance needed MNS for winning elections.

Shiv Sena, however, immediately said this was not possible.

Sena supremo Bal Thackeray had said in the editorial inparty mouthpiece Samana yesterday that no "Zandu Balm" -- MNS-- was needed for the alliance.

Talking to reporters here, the MNS chief said in the samevein that not "Munni" (referring to the Dabangg song) but"Munde" got bad name (badnaam) in the process.

The two parties should not drag MNS into their mutualfighting, Raj said.

He also said that his appeal to Marathi youth to appearfor railway recruitment exam has succeeded, as over 1.65 lakhapplications were received at MNS headquarters alone.

Raj is in Nashik to discuss strategy for the upcomingcivic elections in the city with the party workers.