Overview

• Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray visited MNS chief Raj Thackeray’s Shivtirth residence in Mumbai on Ganesh Chaturthi and offered prayers with his family.
• Aaditya Thackeray posted photos from the visit, which brought both branches of the Thackeray family together for Ganpati darshan.
• A Shiv Sena (UBT) leader described the meeting as a family visit and said it was unlikely politics was discussed, even as talk of coordination for municipal polls grows.
• The cousins have recently appeared together to oppose the now-withdrawn Hindi mandate in primary schools and exchanged courtesy visits, including Raj’s trip to Matoshree last month.
• No formal alliance or seat-sharing arrangement has been announced, and a recent joint test in the BEST credit society election did not yield wins as the BMC race looms in late 2025 or early 2026.