Overview
- Tiwari said he resigned from the party’s primary membership on Sunday, announcing the move publicly on Monday.
- He accused the MNS of hostility toward Hindi-speaking people, other linguistic minorities and Muslims, whom he describes as crucial to the opposition’s voter base.
- He claimed Shiv Sena (UBT) won 20 seats in 2024 and that victories in about half relied on support from Hindi-speaking, Muslim, Dalit and OBC voters.
- He said he had previously urged Uddhav Thackeray in an open letter to avoid any tie-up with Raj Thackeray, contending that his warning was ignored.
- The exit follows recent tactical cooperation between Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, including a joint push to challenge alleged voter-list irregularities and a protest rally in Mumbai.