MUMBAI, Nov. 9 -- An offhand remark by a Shiv Sena legislator has set tongues wagging about the party and its rival, the Shiv Sena (UBT), particularly his reference to the two sides "coming together". "I don't know whether the two will come together but I had said, on day one when the Shiv Sena split, that such a thing should never have happened. If Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde come together, it would be a real Diwali,' Sena MLC Chandrakant Raghuvanshi told the media on Sunday. The word "merger" is currently a hot topic in state political circles, with talk of reunion of the two factions of NCP surfacing yet again. Raghuvanshi admitted that his wish for the two Senas to reunite was not rooted in knowledge of any actual merger talks. The two Senas, one led by Uddhav Thackeray and the other by deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, have not once hinted at getting back together ever since Shinde deserted the parent party in June 2022 with 40 MLAs and joined the BJP-led Mahayuti government. Over time, the Sena has been luring leaders and corporators from Sena (UBT) to cross over to their side. The latest blow was the desertion of six Sena (UBT) Lok Sabha MPs, who joined the Sena earlier this year. One of them, Omraje Nimbalkar, remarked, "If two Senas come together, the common man will benefit.'' On Raghuvanshi's remark, industries minister (Sena) Uday Samant said, "The Sena is led by Shinde saheb and Sena (UBT) by Thackeray. Only Saheb can take decisions on behalf of the Sena. This is Raghuvanshi's personal opinion." BJP MLC Pravin Darekar said there was no talk of the Senas reuniting. "I can comment only if a senior leader makes a statement," he said....