With Rane as an ally, the BJP has also sent a signal to the Sena that it had started looking beyond its traditional ally
Rane became the chief minister in 1999 when he was in the Shiv Sena
Rane's son Nitesh, an MLA known for his strongarm tactics, had launched 'Swabhimani Sanghatana' around a decade back
Says he was used and exploited by the Congress for the past 12 years
Row over dissolution of district committee in Sindhudurg
Rane came down heavily on Shiv Sena saying he will at an appropriate time expose rampant corruption and misrule of the party which ruined both the civic bodies