A remark by Maharashtra Navnriman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray advocating Narendra Modi's candidature for Prime Minstership, has fuelled speculations on a possible understanding between his party and BJP in the coming Assembly elections in Maharashtra.

Thackeray who gave a talk on "Maharashtra of my dream" at the industrial township of Nigdi near here on Sunday praised Modi's efforts that contributed to development of Gujarat and said the country needed a man like him for the top executive job to ensure rapid progress.