As Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is expected to meet his Maharashtra counterpart Uddhav Thackeray and NCP chief Sharad Pawar in Mumbai on Sunday, BJP leader Kirit Somaiya attacked Thackeray if he has sought permission from Congress chief Sonia Gandhi before scheduling the meeting with KCR.

Speaking to ANI, Somaiya said, "In Mumbai, KCR will be meeting Thackeray. A similar meeting had happened between West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and Thackeray, with an attempt non-Congress non-BJP front. But within a few days, Shiv Sena ruled out any alliance with her."