Raj Vs Uddhav Or Raj With Uddhav? 'Thoughtful' Thackerays Keep Maharashtra Leaders Guessing
Even as workers and local leaders from Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) increasingly share political warmth on the ground, the much-hyped alliance between the cousins remains stuck in limbo. Neither has officially shared any proposal for an alliance, though party leaders from both sides are making statements about the possibility. The narrative took a turn on Thursday morning when Raj Thackeray and Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis held a closed-door meeting at a posh hotel in Bandra. With Mumbai's high-stakes municipal elections nearing, this meeting is seen as a potential game-changer, possibly designed to check Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT).
For months, the two parties have displayed signs of reconciliation at the grassroots level. MNS and Shiv Sena (UBT) functionaries have been seen engaging cordially at multiple forums, sparking speculation of a potential tie-up that could reshape Marathi politics in the city. Though Fadnavis and Raj Thackeray didn't reveal anything about the meeting, speculation that Raj Thackeray's MNS might receive support from the BJP and Mahayuti in the upcoming BMC elections has generated considerable political buzz.
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