Sita Soren had been disappointed with the party after the name of former Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s wife, Kalpana Soren, surfaced as the new CM face, which she had strongly opposed.
If the alliance is sealed, the MNS may be given one seat to contest from Mumbai, the Maharashtra capital where his cousin Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction enjoys strong influence.
Atishi alleged the federal probe agency's action was aimed at stopping Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal from campaigning in the Lok Sabha polls.