A day after Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray held a meeting with his cousin MNS head Raj Thackeray, MP Sanjay Raut on Monday said their discussion was political and the alliance between the two parties ahead of the civic polls will be forged with "heart and mind".

Speaking to reporters, Raut said that the personal and political ties between the Thackeray cousins have become strong, and even if anyone tries hard to break them, the talks have progressed much further.