Taking a tough stance, the Shiv Sena managed to bring the five municipal councillors from Parner (Ahmednagar) back in its fold from ally Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) which had poached them earlier this week.

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had sent a stern warning through his personal secretary and party secretary Milind Narvekar to the NCP, to avoid political moves that would anger him and upset the equations within the Maha Vikas Aghadi.