NCP chief Sharad Pawar has predicted that the BJP and the Shiv Sena may come together for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, but not for the assembly polls in Maharashtra.

Pawar also ruled out the possibility of the two elections being held simultaneously, saying the "situation has changed".

The Centre has been toying with the idea of holding simultaneous elections for quite sometime now.

"The BJP and the Shiv Sena may join hands for the Lok Sabha elections, but may not come together for the state assembly polls," Pawar said.

The BJP and the Shiv Sena, have been in a strained relationship despite sharing power at the Centre and the state.

The Shiv Sena has already announced that it would go solo for the polls. The BJP, on the other hand, is eyeing to forge an alliance with the Sena for the upcoming elections.