This is a province that sends 48 seats to the lok sabha with a population the same size of japan. This is a massive shake up with the long rumored merger of the Thackery family factions occuring. The merger in front of the upcoming mumbai elections one of the largest ciites on earth. So this is pretty big news. Plus both parties are very natavist (Raj outfit MNS ,in particular, is infamous for attacking north indian migrants) and their declaration that if they win the next mayor will be a marathi is very much part of the old thackery style of natavism and bigotry (i.E mumbai for marathis) etc
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**Mumbai:** With many saying the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections might become a Thackeray versus the rest type of scenario with the cousins reuniting after 20 years, the chief minister of the state Devendra Fadnavis has put it down to hype. So much is the hype, in fact, he said, that it was as if “Zelenskyy and Putin are talking”.
“They have lost their vote bank by doing politics of appeasement. Coming together of these two parties will have no impact. Both parties have joined hands to save their identity. People of Mumbai have seen development work done by us and that is why Mumbai is with us and will remain so. Mahayuti will win Mumbai,” Fadnavis said, speaking to reporters on Wednesday.
Meanwhile at the Thackeray press conference, it was clearly a family affair, with the cousins projecting comfortable vibes and close familial bonds—as if the bitterness of the past two decades had never happened. Nor was there a sign of either remembering the summary rebuff by Raj of the olive branch extended by Uddhav in 2013.
Earlier in the day on Wednesday, the cousins paid tribute to Bal Thackeray at his memorial and then rode in Raj’s car to arrive together at the venue of the press conference.
The family reunion imagery was pushed further at the press conference, with several Thackeray family photos displayed next to the podium, in addition to the usual photo of Ambedkar and bust of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
“Today we have come together to save Mumbai as that is our duty. We have come together to stay together,” said Uddhav Thackeray, announcing the official coming together of the Sena (UBT) and the MNS, from a stage that had symbols of the two parties flanking a photograph of Bal Thackeray.
“The day entire Maharashtra was waiting for is here. Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and have reunited,” Raj Thackeray said.
Both reiterated their strongest pitch—Marathi Manoos—promising to work for the upliftment of Marathis.
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This is a province that sends 48 seats to the lok sabha with a population the same size of japan. This is a massive shake up with the long rumored merger of the Thackery family factions occuring. The merger in front of the upcoming mumbai elections one of the largest ciites on earth. So this is pretty big news. Plus both parties are very natavist (Raj outfit MNS ,in particular, is infamous for attacking north indian migrants) and their declaration that if they win the next mayor will be a marathi is very much part of the old thackery style of natavism and bigotry (i.E mumbai for marathis) etc
Sorry if this is not the best I am with grandparents
**Mumbai:** With many saying the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections might become a Thackeray versus the rest type of scenario with the cousins reuniting after 20 years, the chief minister of the state Devendra Fadnavis has put it down to hype. So much is the hype, in fact, he said, that it was as if “Zelenskyy and Putin are talking”.
“They have lost their vote bank by doing politics of appeasement. Coming together of these two parties will have no impact. Both parties have joined hands to save their identity. People of Mumbai have seen development work done by us and that is why Mumbai is with us and will remain so. Mahayuti will win Mumbai,” Fadnavis said, speaking to reporters on Wednesday.
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Meanwhile at the Thackeray press conference, it was clearly a family affair, with the cousins projecting comfortable vibes and close familial bonds—as if the bitterness of the past two decades had never happened. Nor was there a sign of either remembering the summary rebuff by Raj of the olive branch extended by Uddhav in 2013.
Earlier in the day on Wednesday, the cousins paid tribute to Bal Thackeray at his memorial and then rode in Raj’s car to arrive together at the venue of the press conference.
The family reunion imagery was pushed further at the press conference, with several Thackeray family photos displayed next to the podium, in addition to the usual photo of Ambedkar and bust of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
“Today we have come together to save Mumbai as that is our duty. We have come together to stay together,” said Uddhav Thackeray, announcing the official coming together of the Sena (UBT) and the MNS, from a stage that had symbols of the two parties flanking a photograph of Bal Thackeray.
“The day entire Maharashtra was waiting for is here. Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and have reunited,” Raj Thackeray said.
Both reiterated their strongest pitch—Marathi Manoos—promising to work for the upliftment of Marathis.