Maharashtra Congress president Ashok Chavan on Tuesday alleged that Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray's visit to Ayodhya was politically motivated and meant to polarise votes.

Speaking to reporters here, he said Thackeray's visit to the disputed site would not gain anything. "Soon, there will be elections in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram. He (Thackeray) wants to take advantage and polarise votes.