




Uddhav Thackeray mounted a sharp attack on the BJP, accusing it of repeatedly injecting religious polarisation into electoral contests.
Terming the BMC elections a decisive moment for Mumbai, MNS chief Raj Thackeray warned that unchecked migration and language imposition could politically marginalise the Marathi community.
“The unity is only on Marathi,” he said, cautioning against assumptions that the understanding would automatically lead to alliances at the state or national level.
A campaign centred predominantly on Marathi identity risks limiting the alliance's reach, especially among non-Marathi and floating voters who have increasingly aligned with the BJP.
With the impending Uddhav-Raj reunion ahead of the BMC elections, the BJP is quietly recalibrating its strategy to counter a renewed Marathi identity push.
Raj Thackeray said “if Mumbai slips out of our hands, these people will create havoc,” framing the forthcoming vote as a decisive struggle for influence in the city.
Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan, father of Salman Khan, met MNS chief Raj Thackeray at his Mumbai residence ahead of Diwali, sparking buzz across film and political circles over their cordial exchange.
Pune, Aug 23 MNS president Raj Thackeray on Saturday said he had been talking about `vote theft' since 2016, and the Election Commission should have con..
"The Thackeray brothers (Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray) will contest the municipal corporation elections in Mumbai, Thane, Nashik and Kalyan-Dombivali together and win," said Sanjay Raut.
Thackeray went on to say that he “feels proud” of his “soldiers of Maharashtra slap that person”, adding, this was not out of “personal jealousy” but for the language and the Marathi people.
The complaint said his remarks promote vigilantism and social unrest in the state, seeks actions under NSA
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut made it clear that their fight was only against the imposition of Hindi in primary classes and not its usage in Maharashtra.
Maharashtra minister Ashish Shelar said the attacks on Hindi-speaking people allegedly by MNS workers were disappointing and asserted, "Marathi is not a political issue for us."
Taking a dig at he Thackeray cousins, Amit Malviya — in-charge of BJP's National Information & Technology Dept, said that the joining of hands is driven by desperation.
Worli Dome rally revives hopes of Marathi unity; no formal alliance yet, but political impact likely.
After two decades, Uddhav and Raj on Saturday shared the public stage and hosted a victory gathering, titled 'Awaj Marathicha' in Mumbai's Worli area
The cousins broke up when Bal Thackeray was alive, after he preferred his son Uddhav over Raj for Shiv Sena succession.
MNS chief Raj Thackeray and Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis met at a five-star hotel in Mumbai on Thursday. The meeting came amid speculation of Raj with Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena.
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Several attempts over the past years to get both brothers to reunite in the interest of Maharashtra failed so far. So, what has triggered this recent change of heart?