US EditionBJP Does Not Want Marathi Parties to Unite, Says Uddhav Thackeray Amid Talk of Alliance with Raj Thackeray-Led MNS.
- Uddhav Thackeray, Shiv Sena chief, issued a direct challenge to BJP and Eknath Shinde's faction on June 19 during the Shiv Sena's 59th foundation day rally in Mumbai.
- Thackeray accused BJP and the Shinde-led Sena of actively preventing a Marathi political alliance, including a potential partnership with his cousin Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena .
- He criticized BJP for fostering divisions between Marathi and Hindi speakers ahead of the October BMC polls and claimed covert meetings aimed to stop Marathi unity.
- Thackeray asserted that any attempt to undermine his legacy would be met with a strong response, expressing confidence that the Shiv Sena would maintain its dominance over Mumbai's BMC.
- His remarks imply ongoing rivalry within Shiv Sena and suggest a pivotal role for Marathi unity before civic elections amid fractious politics between BJP, Shinde, and Thackeray factions.
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BJP Does Not Want Marathi Parties To Unite: Uddhav Thackeray On Cousin Raj
The Foundation Day of Shiv Sena saw yet another bout of verbal duel between the chiefs of two rival factions of the party that since the split, has fought over ideology and the legacy of Balasaheb Thackeray.
Uddhav Thackeray alleges BJP attempting to block 'Marathi unity' ahead of civic polls in Maharashtra
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday (June 19) accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of actively trying to derail a potential alliance between his faction and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), led by his estranged cousin Raj Thackeray. Speaking at a rally commemorating the 59th foundation day of the undivided Shiv Sena, Thackeray claimed the BJP and the Shinde-led Sena are seeking to prevent the unification of 'Marathi polit…
BJP does not want Marathi parties to unite, says Uddhav amid talk of tie-up with MNS
Mumbai, Jun 19 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday accused the BJP of trying to scuttle the possibility of his party’s alliance with the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena led by his estranged cousin Raj Thackeray ahead of civic polls. Addressing a rally to mark the 59th foundation day of the undivided Shiv Sena […]
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