India, July 16 -- Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis extended an open invitation to his predecessor and political rival Uddhav Thackeray to cross over to their (Mahayuti) side in the Maharashtra assembly on Wednesday.

Fadnavis made the offer during the farewell of Ambadas Danve, the Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly and a member of Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena faction, reported NDTV.

Addressing Thackeray, Fadnavis said that there is no scope of them (the ruling alliance) to go over to the other (Opposition) side till 2029, however, a possibility of Thackeray switching to the ruling side can be considered.

"Look Uddhav-ji, there is no scope of (our) going there (in the opposition) till 2029... But if you want to com...