16-07-2025
MNS reaches out to Prakash Mahajan after his public outburst on not being invited to party conclave in Nashik
Senior leader of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Bala Nandgaonkar reached out to party spokesperson Prakash Mahajan and held a discussion, a day after the latter expressed his disappointment with the party leadership for not inviting him for the state conclave.
The MNS has organised a three-day state conclave at Igatpuri in Nashik district. The conclave assumes significance in the wake of the reunion of estranged brothers Uddhav Thackeray, president of Shiv Sena (UBT), and MNS chief Raj Thackeray.
While Raj Thackeray was determined to give a bold message in the conclave and ascertain the majority view within the organisation over truce and political alliance between Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS, senior leader Prakash Mahajan expressed his displeasure with the organisation in public on Tuesday.
Prakash Mahajan, who is the brother of slain BJP leader and former Union Minister Pramod Mahajan, hails from Beed district in Marathwada region. Unlike his high-profile brother, Prakash Mahajan maintains a low profile but is known for his blunt nature.
He has been associated with the MNS, which was founded by Raj Thackeray in March 2006 after leaving undivided Shiv Sena which was then led by late Bal Thackeray.
However, the party's decision to skip his name from the conclave disappointed him. 'Is a spokesperson's post so insignificant? What face do I have in public if my party and leadership don't value my work,' he said.
'There is Diwali in party and darkness in my home. I cannot face my own people. However, irrespective of the treatment that has been meted out to me, my loyalty remains with the party and Raj Thackeray,' said Mahajan.
Taking cognizance of Mahajan's unrest, MNS leader Bala Nandgaonkar reached out to him and assured to address his concerns.
This is not the first time Prakash Mahajan is complaining about MNS. In the past, he faced the threat of expulsion from the party for 'anti-party' activities—a charge he had strongly refuted as baseless.
In July 2009, Mahajan joined Shiv Sena led by Uddhav Thackeray alleging that MNS had declined to a group where only a handful people hold sway and that the party lacked vision for Maharashtra. However, his stint in the Shiv Sena was shortlived and he returned to the MNS within a couple of years.
Prakash Mahajan has often created a flutter with his public outbursts. In June 2025, he wrote letter to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis alleging that followers of Union Minister Narayan Rane were threatening him with abusive calls and sought protection.
