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NEW DELHI: After a bitter parting of ways in the run-up to the Maharashtra polls, presence of Shiv Sena MPs at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tea party on Sunday indicated that the estranged saffron allies are well on track to repair the rift ahead of government formation in the state.

All Shiv Sena MPs, including Union heavy industries minister Anant Geete, attended the 'Diwali Milan' get- together.

The development was significant as it showed that the Sena has mellowed down and BJP, despite being on a strong wicket, decided to show flexibility after having proved the point as to who was the bigger partner in the saffron alliance and the biggest anti-Congress force.

Talking to TV channels before going for the tea party, Geete echoed the new conciliatory tone of his party. He stressed the Sena is part of the NDA.

Soon after the tea party, BJP leaders in Mumbai announced the party's willingness to bring the Sena into the alliance, dropping hints of a possible tie-up.

"BJP wants to bring Shiv Sena into alliance and form Maharashtra government," state BJP leader Vinod Tawde said while announcing that the final decision will be taken only after a meeting of the Maharashtra BJP legislature party on Tuesday.

Tawde's statement came immediately after his meeting with Maharashtra BJP president Devendra Fadnavis over preparations for government formation.

The BJP legislature party meeting on Tuesday will also be attended by party observer Rajnath Singh and new in-charge of the party affairs in the state J P Nadda.

"No political discussions took place during the meeting. It was purely an official function," Geete told reporters after the tea party.

The BJP emerged as the single largest party, winning 122 seats in the recently held elections to the 288-member Maharashtra assembly. The party appears comfortable at this juncture as Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) - which won 41 seats has already offered it unconditional outside support.

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