With Sena Walking Away, BJP Could Head Towards Sharad Pawar

With Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray calling off their two-decade-old alliance on Thursday, the BJP could look at Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party or NCP to fill a crucial gap. "I will think about it if they come to ask for help to save the government," said Mr Pawar, who was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the country's second highest civilian honour, this week. The honour is seen as a sign of growing closeness between the NCP and the BJP, which rules both at the centre and in Maharashtra.