Mumbai, Dec. 27 -- Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP and chief party spokesperson Sanjay Raut announced on Saturday that the Sharad Pawar-led NCP has joined the Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena-Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) alliance to contest the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election to be held on January 15.

The development came after Sharad Pawar-led NCP leader Jayant Patil met Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray at his 'Matoshree' residence in Bandra East on Friday, and the Sharad Pawar-led NCP's talks with the Ajit Pawar-led NCP to enter into an alliance broke down in Pune.

It may be recalled that on Thursday, Congress party's Maharashtra state president Harshwardhan Sapkal told media persons that talks have begun wi...