Mumbai, July 11 -- Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP and chief party spokesperson Sanjay Raut alleged today that Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had made an offer to Union Home Minister Amit Shah that he would merge his Shiv Sena with the BJP, if Shinde was made Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

"What I am giving you is official information. He (Eknath Shinde) had taken Guru Poornima items with him to Delhi. He worshipped Amit Shah as his Guru. He placed his head on his feet as a Guru and offered flowers at his feet. He applied sandalwood to both his feet. Even though I could not get the photograph, I have definite information. After that, he met other leaders and complained about Devendra Fadnavis as usual, that F...