"Matoshree offers delicious food," Raut quipped.This is an indication that Thackeray will keep away from the NDA dinner conclave to be shortly hosted in Delhi by PM Narendra Modi. The PM had, in a telephonic conversation recently, invited Thackeray for the NDA meet to informally discuss the presidential nominee. This will surely be a good choice for Hindu rashtra (nation)," Raut said. The NDA's presidential candidate should be "competent, have good knowledge of the Constitution and should be a strong nationalist," he added. "Uddhavji will take the final decision on the issue," Raut said.

Source: Times of India March 28, 2017 01:36 UTC