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Marathi manoos wishes to see Thackeray cousins come together, says Sena (UBT) leader
'Even the wish of the Marathi 'manoos' is that both the cousins come together. Both the (cousins) brothers will decide on this,' Prabhu said. Talking to reporters here, Prabhu said his party sincerely wishes that both the cousins unite. Kolhapur, Jun 3 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sunil Prabhu on Tuesday said it is the wish of the Marathi-speaking people to see the Thackeray cousins – Uddhav and Raj – come together. He said the charisma of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray is such that the party will rise from the ashes like phoenix. The Shiv Sena (UBT) contested 97 seats in the 2024 Maharashtra assembly polls but could win only 20. Recently, the Thackeray cousins sparked speculation about a possible reconciliation with statements indicating that they could ignore 'trivial issues' and join hands nearly two decades after a bitter parting of ways. While the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray said uniting in the interests of Marathi manoos is not difficult, former CM Uddhav Thackeray maintained that he was ready to put aside trivial fights provided that those working against Maharashtra's interests were not entertained. Raj left the undivided Shiv Sena in 2005 after Bal Thackeray announced Uddhav as his successor. He formed the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) the next year. In its initial days, the MNS achieved political success, winning 13 seats in the assembly polls in 2009. However, that success started dwindling. Following the 2019 assembly elections, Uddhav Thackeray became the chief minister after his undivided Shiv Sena joined hands with NCP and Congress as part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance. However, the government collapsed in June 2022 after Eknath Shinde rebelled against him. The rebellion led to a split in the party. PTI PR NP This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
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Business Standard
26-05-2025
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Aaditya Thackeray urges seniors to lead tie-up talks between Sena(UBT), MNS
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday said his party responded to Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's call for rapprochement and that seniors from that party should step up to take it forward. Talking to reporters, Thackeray said his party welcomes whoever is opposed to the anti-Maharashtra BJP. When they talked about it, we responded. Their seniors should come forward. We are there where we were (in the past). For the betterment of the country, Maharashtra and society, we welcome those with an open heart who are against the anti-Maharashtra BJP and (Eknath) Shinde, Thackeray said. Last month, cousins Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray sparked speculation about a possible reconciliation with statements indicating they could ignore trivial issues and join hands, nearly two decades after a bitter parting of ways. Uddhav, however, had put a condition that Raj should have no truck with the BJP or the Shinde-led Shiv Sena. While the MNS chief has said that uniting in the interests of Marathi manoos (Marathi-speaking people) is not difficult, former CM Uddhav Thackeray said he was ready to put aside trivial fights, provided that those working against Maharashtra's interests were not entertained. Earlier this week, senior MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande had said that Raj Thackeray would consider an alliance with the Sena (UBT) only if a concrete proposal was put forward, noting their previous overtures for a tie-up were met with betrayal. More than a month has passed, but there has been no visible progress in the matter, with both sides putting the ball in each other's court.
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25-05-2025
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Their seniors should come forward: Aaditya on potential tie-up between Sena (UBT) and MNS
'When they talked about it, we responded. Their seniors should come forward. We are there where we were (in the past). For the betterment of the country, Maharashtra and society, we welcome those with an open heart who are against the anti-Maharashtra BJP and (Eknath) Shinde,' Thackeray said. Talking to reporters, Thackeray said his party welcomes whoever is opposed to the 'anti-Maharashtra BJP'. Mumbai, May 25 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday said his party responded to Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's 'call' for rapprochement and that seniors from that party should step up to take it forward. Last month, cousins Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray sparked speculation about a possible reconciliation with statements indicating they could ignore 'trivial issues' and join hands, nearly two decades after a bitter parting of ways. Uddhav, however, had put a condition that Raj should have no truck with the BJP or the Shinde-led Shiv Sena. While the MNS chief has said that uniting in the interests of 'Marathi manoos' (Marathi-speaking people) is not difficult, former CM Uddhav Thackeray said he was ready to put aside trivial fights, provided that those working against Maharashtra's interests were not entertained. Earlier this week, senior MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande had said that Raj Thackeray would consider an alliance with the Sena (UBT) only if a concrete proposal was put forward, noting their previous overtures for a tie-up were met with 'betrayal'. More than a month has passed, but there has been no visible progress in the matter, with both sides putting the ball in each other's court. PTI PR NR This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
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Business Standard
23-05-2025
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MNS: Seek concrete proposal from Sena (UBT) on alliance after past betrayal
A senior MNS leader has said his chief Raj Thackeray would consider an alliance with the Shiv Sena (UBT) only if a concrete proposal is put forward, noting their previous overtures for a tie-up were met with betrayal. Speaking to reporters here on Thursday, Sandeep Deshpande of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) referred to Raj Thackeray's recent interview where he signalled openness to have talks with the Sena (UBT), headed by his estranged cousin Uddhav Thackeray, for a political alliance. Local body elections in Maharashtra, including for civic corporations of Mumbai, Thane, Nashik, Nagpur and Pune, are slated to be held later this year. If the Shiv Sena (UBT) feels an alliance with the MNS is possible, they should come forward with a substantial proposal. Raj Thackeray will take a decision on it, he maintained. Deshpande recalled past instances when the MNS had initiated tie-up talks, but faced what he called betrayal. Be it in 2014 or 2017, we sent proposals but they betrayed us. If they want us now, they must send a proper proposal to Raj Thackeray. He will take an appropriate call, he asserted. He insisted that Raj Thackeray, in his interview, had not explicitly endorsed a political alliance with the Uddhav-led outfit, a constituent of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). Raj did not say an alliance must take place. He only said that if the Shiv Sena (UBT) is interested (for a tie-up), he will consider it, Deshpande opined. In a reply to a question, Deshpande said at present no official communication has been received from the ruling Shiv Sena for an understanding with his party. He was asked whether the Shiv Sena, led by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, a part of the ruling Mahayuti coalition, was also seeking an understanding with the MNS. Last month, Raj and Uddhav Thackeray sparked speculation about a possible reconciliation with statements indicating they could ignore "trivial issues" and join hands in the larger interest of Marathi manoos (Marathi-speaking people), nearly two decades after a bitter parting of ways. Raj Thackeray quit the undivided Shiv Sena in 2005 and floated his own party the next year. In the past, he has allied with the BJP, a bitter rival of the Shiv Sena (UBT).
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22-05-2025
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MNS says it expects concrete proposal from Shiv Sena (UBT) on alliance after past ‘betrayal'
Local body elections in Maharashtra, including for civic corporations of Mumbai, Thane, Nashik, Nagpur and Pune, among others, are slated to be held later this year. Speaking to reporters here, MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande referred to party president Raj Thackeray's recent interview where he signalled openness to have discussions with the Shiv Sena (UBT), headed by his estranged cousin Uddhav Thackeray, for a political alliance. Mumbai, May 22 (PTI) A senior Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader on Thursday said his chief Raj Thackeray would consider an alliance with the Shiv Sena (UBT) only if a concrete proposal is put forward, noting previous overtures from his party for a tie-up were met with 'betrayal'. 'If the Shiv Sena (UBT) feels an alliance with the MNS is possible, they should come forward with a substantial proposal. Raj Thackeray will take a decision on it,' he maintained. Deshpande recalled past instances when the MNS had initiated tie-up talks, but faced what he called 'betrayal'. 'Be it in 2014 or 2017, we sent proposals but they betrayed us. If they want us now, they must send a proper proposal to Raj Thackeray. He will take an appropriate call,' he asserted. He insisted that Raj Thackeray, in his interview, had not explicitly endorsed a political alliance with the Uddhav-led outfit, a constituent of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). 'Raj did not say an alliance must take place. He only said that if the Shiv Sena (UBT) is interested (for a tie-up), he will consider it,' Deshpande opined. In a reply to a question, Deshpande said at present no official communication has been received from the ruling Shiv Sena for an understanding with his party. He was asked whether the Shiv Sena led by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, a part of the ruling Mahayuti coalition, was also seeking an understanding with the MNS. Last month, Raj and Uddhav Thackeray sparked speculation about a possible reconciliation with statements indicating they could ignore 'trivial issues' and join hands in the larger interest of 'Marathi manoos' (Marathi-speaking people), nearly two decades after a bitter parting of ways. Raj Thackeray quit the undivided Shiv Sena in 2005 and floated his own party the next year. In the past, he has allied with the BJP, a bitter rival of the Shiv Sena (UBT). PTI ND RSY This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
