Overview

• Uddhav and Raj Thackeray have hinted at reconciliation, with both leaders downplaying past differences as 'trivial' and emphasizing Marathi pride.
• Shiv Sena (UBT) issued a public call for unity to protect Marathi identity, signaling an official push toward a potential alliance with MNS.
• Eknath Shinde, visibly unsettled by the prospect of a Thackeray reunion, faces potential erosion of his support base in Mumbai and Maharashtra.
• A UBT-MNS alliance could significantly shift the balance of power in the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.
• BJP has maintained neutrality, with state president Chandrashekhar Bawankule stating the party has no objection to a UBT-MNS collaboration.