New Delhi: In the wake of many politicians switching sides and migrating to rival political parties, Shiv Sena MP Raut on Wednesday advised such leaders to not join BJP-Sena alliance only to become MPs or MLAs. He said leaders joining the NDA should first endorse the Hindutva ideology and then join the alliance.

Raut told news agency ANI, "The leaders who are planning to join us should come up with the full acceptance of the ideology of Hindutva. This is because our doors are not open for people who only want to become an MP, MLA or minister. We want the expansion of Hindutva ideology in both the Country and the state. Therefore, if they join with a similar thought, then we shall welcome them wholeheartedly."