Eknath Shinde Was Asked About Thackerays’ Patch-Up Buzz. His Response

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde received irked when a mediaperson sought his response on the hypothesis of reconciliation between estranged cousins Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray, and requested the reporter to as an alternative discuss authorities’s work.

Whereas Mr Shinde was at his native Dare village in Satara district on Saturday, a reporter from TV Marathi requested for his response on the excitement of rapprochement between Shiv Sena (UBT) head Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray.

Mr Shinde received irritated and dismissed the reporter’s increase.

“Speak about work,” mentioned the Shiv Sena chief, who shouldn’t be recognized to get irked in public.

The excitement about rapprochement began after Raj Thackeray mentioned in a podcast interview with film-maker Mahesh Manjrekar — recorded weeks in the past however launched on Saturday — that he had no points when working with Uddhav within the undivided Shiv Sena. The query is does Uddhav wish to work with him, he mentioned.

Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray sparked hypothesis a few potential reconciliation with statements indicating they may ignore “trivial points” and be a part of arms almost 20 years after a bitter parting of how.

Whereas the MNS chief mentioned uniting within the pursuits of “Marathi manoos” was not troublesome, former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray mentioned he was able to put apart trivial fights, offered that these working in opposition to Maharashtra’s pursuits weren’t entertained.

Uddhav’s assertion has been seen as a veiled reference to the MNS chief just lately internet hosting Mr Shinde at his residence.

With out naming his cousin, Mr Thackeray mentioned nothing needs to be accomplished to assist the “thieves”, an obvious reference to the BJP and Mr Shinde-led Sena.

Uddhav Thackeray obtained a significant setback in 2022 when Eknath Shinde cut up the Shiv Sena and toppled his authorities. Shinde then shaped the federal government with the BJP’s help.

In final yr’s polls to the 288-member state meeting, the Sena (UBT) received solely 20 seats out of the 95 it contested as a part of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi.

Raj, nephew of late Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray, stop the occasion in January 2006, blaming Uddhav for his resolution. He then launched the MNS, which initially took a strident anti-North Indian stand. However after successful 13 seats within the 2009 meeting elections, MNS was pushed to the margins. It drew a clean within the 2024 meeting polls. 

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