Congress welcomes Thackeray cousins’ reunion, targets MahaYuti over ‘handing Mumbai to Gujarat’

IANS | December 24, 2025 4:16 PM

Nagpur, Dec 24 (IANS) Congress Legislature Party Leader in Maharashtra, Vijay Wadettiwar, on Wednesday welcomed the alliance between Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS president Raj Thackeray, describing family reunions as a positive development, but made it clear that the Congress would not politically align with the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS).

BMC polls: Thackeray cousins’ emotional appeal set to clash with BJP’s organisational might

Sanjay Jog | December 24, 2025 4:06 PM

Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) The alliance between Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena has made the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections significantly more competitive. However, Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray face a steep uphill task against the high-momentum BJP-led Mahayuti, setting the stage for a contest where emotional appeal will be tested against organisational strength.