By Admin 
There was strong talk in Mumbai about Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) forming an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). This created a stir in the political circles of Maharashtra.
A few days ago, there was talk about MNS chief Raj Thackeray, who has shown signs of flexible politics, that after Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation, he is now going to join hands with the ruling parties in Mumbai also.
Raj Thackeray made his stand clear regarding alliance with BJP
On the morning of Monday, February 2, corporators from the BJP and Eknath Shinde faction had gathered at the Mumbai Municipal Corporation before going to Konkan Bhawan for faction registration. Meanwhile, news spread that MNS was going to support BJP.
At the same time, Raj Thackeray was holding a meeting with the defeated MNS corporators at MIG Club. As soon as the news of possible alliance of Raj Thackeray and BJP came out, the political stir intensified. However, as soon as he came out after the meeting was over, Raj Thackeray clearly denied this news. Raj Thackeray said, “We will not go with BJP in Mumbai. I am saying no, no means no.”
MNS meeting in MIG Club
This morning there was a scheduled meeting of MNS at MIG Club in Bandra. In this, all the defeated candidates of Mumbai, department chairpersons and vice-chairpersons were present. Prominent party leaders including MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande were present in the meeting.
There was criticism for supporting Kalyan-Dombivli
A few days ago, MNS had supported Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena in Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation. After this, there was a lot of criticism of Raj Thackeray and MNS. Many people had targeted MNS for sitting with the same person who was severely criticized during the election campaign, after the elections.
Meanwhile, while giving a statement on his ‘flexible political stance’, Raj Thackeray had said, “This flexible political stance of mine will not be for personal gain, but in the interest of MNS and Marathi people.” In this background, news came out on Monday morning that MNS is going to support BJP in Mumbai Municipal Corporation.