Live: Shiv Sena to continue alliance with NDA

3:15 pm: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray says, Shiv Sena-BJP alliance will continue. Uddhav tells reporters, he has spoken to BJP president Rajnath Singh, and told him party should clarify who is authorised to initiate talks with Maharashtra leaders to avoid unncessary confusion.  About Raj Thackeray's offer to support BJP in polls, Uddhav said, this is like maan na maan, main tera mehmaan, meaning he wants to gatecrash.

1:30pm- Shiv Sena to continue alliance with BJP, says Sanjay Raut

1:21 pm- Uddhav Thackrey reaches Shiv Sena Bhawan

12: 34pm- Narendra Modi speaks to Uddhav Thackrey over phone in order to persudate him for not moving out of alliance

11: 46am- Maharashtra  BJP Incharge Rajiv Pratap Rudy speaks to Uddhav Thackeray, to meet Uddhav at 7 pm this evening  to sort out issues

9:34am- Uddhav Thackeray terms support pouring in for  Modi as "Derby race"