Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on Tuesday claimed that the political developments in Maharashtra could have the blessings of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar himself, reported news agency PTI.

He was talking to reporters in Pune about NCP leader Ajit Pawar and eight other MLAs joining the Shiv Sena-BJP government in the state on Sunday, splitting the Sharad Pawar-led party.