Not the BEST Start: Thackeray Brothers Reunite After 20 Years, Score a Big Zero

Not the BEST start: Thackeray brothers reunite after 20 years, score a big zero

After two decades of rivalry, Uddhav and Raj Thackeray reunited, but their much-hyped alliance crashed spectacularly in its very first test, failing to secure even a single seat in the BEST Credit Society elections. The defeat exposed not just the hollowness of their combined strength but also how far the Thackeray legacy has drifted from Bal Thackeray’s once unshakable political command.

Thackeray brothers suffer setback as UBT-MNS combine loses all 21 seats in BEST credit society election

The Shiv Sena-UBT and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) alliance faced a setback on Wednesday after losing all 21 seats in the election to the BEST Employees Cooperative Credit Society Ltd. The two parties had contested the BEST election together amid buzz over a possible pan-Maharashtra alliance. The counting for the BEST election was held on Monday, and the counting of votes was held on Tuesday and continued overnight. The rival panel of Shasha…

Shiv Sena-UBT–MNS Alliance Crushed in BEST Credit Society Polls, BJP Sweeps 14 Seats - The News21

Mumbai: The much-publicized alliance between Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) suffered a humiliating defeat on Wednesday, losing all 21 seats in the BEST Employees Cooperative Credit Society Ltd. elections. The two parties had contested together amid speculation of a possible pan-Maharashtra political alliance, but the results have dealt a major blow to […]

Sena (UBT)-MNS panel faces drubbing in BEST credit society poll

Mumbai, Aug 20 (PTI) The Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS panel has lost all 21 seats in the election to the BEST Employees Cooperative Credit Society Ltd, a platform where the two parties came together, sparking buzz about a pan-Maharashtra alliance.Suhas Samant, president of the BEST Kamgar Sena (aligned with the Sena-UBT), told PTI on Wednesday that the "defeat of all its 21 candidates was shocking." The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and the Shiv Sena…