Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut announced that the Shiv Sena (UBT) led by Uddhav Thackeray and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) led by Raj Thackeray are set to jointly contest municipal elections in at least four districts of Maharashtra. Discussions are underway regarding an alliance with the MNS. Raut stated that the Thackeray cousins will fight the municipal elections together in Mumbai, Thane, Nashik, and Kalyan-Dombivli, aiming for victory. He emphasized the strength of Marathi speakers’ unity, suggesting that no force can break the ‘Marathi Manus’ solidarity. This announcement follows their earlier joint efforts on the Marathi language issue, where they protested and succeeded in reversing the mandatory Hindi requirement in schools.
