Parleys between BJP and Shiv Sena for the Lok Sabha polls in Mahrashtra today suffered a setback with BJP state unit president Nitin Gadkari objecting to a Sena leader's comments that his party would back NCP chief Sharad Pawar for the chief ministerial post.

"I have just heard the remarks made by the Sena spokesperson that his party would support a Marathi person for the prime ministerial post.