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4d ago

Thackeray Cousins Hold Off Alliance Until Civic Elections Are Declared

Formal talks on an electoral tie-up are paused until local civic polls are officially announced.

Mumbai, India, July 05, 2025: Raj Thackeray, Chief of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), and Uddhav Thackeray, Chief of Shiv Sena (UBT), reunited after 20 years at a public rally at NSCI Dome, Worli in Mumbai. The event, titled Awaj Marathicha (Voice of the Marathi), was jointly organised by Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS to mark the withdrawal of government resolutions (GRs) related to the three-language policy in primary schools. Mumbai, India. 05, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)
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Overview

  • Their July 5 joint rally against compulsory Hindi instruction prompted the state government to withdraw related language orders and underscored their shared defense of Marathi asmita.
  • Raj Thackeray has ordered MNS leaders to refrain from alliance discussions until civic elections are formally declared, delaying any decisions on seat sharing.
  • Uddhav Thackeray has called for an urgent INDIA bloc meeting ahead of the Bihar assembly and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls and insisted all elections be conducted on ballot papers.
  • Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut says a formal Thackeray alliance is vital to redirect Maharashtra’s political future and claims it has unsettled BJP leaders in Delhi and the state.
  • With the BMC elections approaching, both cousins are weighing strategic timing and broader opposition coordination before finalizing any pact.