Overview

• Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray were seen together at Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut’s grandchild’s naming ceremony in Mumbai, with videos showing them interacting and shaking hands at the MCA Club.
• News18 reported, citing unnamed sources, that Raj later made an unannounced visit to Matoshree for a private meeting of roughly 40 minutes, which has not been officially confirmed.
• Both parties have hinted at coordinating for upcoming local body elections, including the BMC, yet neither has announced a seat-sharing pact or formal tie-up.
• Their public engagements have increased since a July 5 rally celebrating the rollback of the state’s three-language order, and each has paid family visits to the other’s residence in recent months.
• Both sides took hits in the 2024 assembly polls and even lost a joint-backed cooperative vote in August, factors shaping negotiations as the BJP stands as the principal rival in municipal contests.