Right wing leader Sambhaji Bhide on Friday met NCP MP Udayanraje Bhosale here.
The meeting came amid several NCP and Congress leaders crossing over to the ruling BJP or the Shiv Sena, and amid speculation that Bhosale might join the BJP.
The NCP leader, a descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji, told reporters they did not discuss politics.
"He (Bhide) is like family....There was no discussion about any political decision (that he is said to be making)," Bhosale said.
The Satara MP also said, cryptically, that he was thinking of staying "aloof" from politics.
About the talk that he may join the BJP on September 1, Bhosale said, "Let's see. Nothing of that sort (is planned) now."