US Edition'As if Putin and Zelenskyy Have Come Together': Fadnavis on Uddhav-Raj Thackeray Alliance
The Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena alliance aims to unite Marathi voters and secure Mumbai's mayoral post amid competition with BJP and Shinde-led Shiv Sena.
- On Wednesday, Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS Chief Raj Thackeray formally announced an alliance in Mumbai and pledged that the city's mayor would be a Marathi.
- Uddhav Thackeray urged Marathi unity as he announced the pact, invoking Samyukta Maharashtra and the sacrifice of 105 martyrs while saying BJP's negative campaigning aimed to divide Marathi voters.
- The announcement had a family tone, with Rashmi and Sharmila, Aaditya and Amit present, and Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP, standing between the cousins for the photograph; seat-sharing discussions remain unresolved, with decisions due in one or two days.
- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis downplayed the pact as political survival, saying `Thackerays are not the lone representatives of Marathi people and Mumbai`, while Mr. Ashish Shelar noted `Marathi voters` question the earlier split.
- With polling on January 15 and counting on January 16, the alliance faces an immediate electoral test as supporters hope the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election will reverse recent Panchayat losses.
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The nomination process has begun for the 29 municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra, including the BMC. Following the announcement of the alliance between Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray, Sanjay Raut has responded. He stated that there are no grudges and added that it is the pressure from the people of Maharashtra that has forced the two brothers to come together.
Thackeray Brothers Unite Ahead of BMC Polls; BJP Questions Political Relevance of UBT Sena-MNS Alliance
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Even as the ruling Mahayuti in Maharashtra dismisses the political relevance of the alliance between UBT Sena and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), the Thackeray loyalists are describing the moment as "historic," hoping that Uddhav and Raj Thackeray joining hands would bring the ideology of "son of the soil" to the forefront again. India News | Thackeray Brothers Unite Ahead of BMC Polls; BJP…
Sena (UBT)-MNS alliance to curb Marathi vote split, BMC win uncertain: Analysts
Mumbai: The coming together of Thackeray cousins Raj and Uddhav after years of estrangement will certainly help in arresting a split in Marathi voters, but the long-expected alliance will not guarantee them victory in the crucial Mumbai civic polls, said political analysts. In a significant political development, the Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Wednesday formally announced an alliance for the January 15 polls to t…
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