The Shiv Sena has dared the BJP to break their alliance in Maharashtra if the latter feels offended by its decision to support Congress candidate Pranab Mukherjee for presidential polls. The BJP's central leadership has directed the state unit not to take any extreme step at this moment as the NDA is already in the doldrums. BJP president Nitin Gadkari has cautioned state leaders not to overreact to the Sena’s decision as a split in the alliance would undermine BJP's political image.