Uddhav Thackeray has taken a big decision amidst the ongoing discussion regarding the meeting of Deputy CM Eknath Shinde and MNS chief Raj Thackeray in Maharashtra. Shiv Sena (UBT) has approved the names of nominated corporators. These three names, Sainath Durge, Madhuri Manjrekar and Kailash Pathak have been approved. According to sources, Uddhav Thackeray has taken this decision immediately after the meeting between Raj Thackeray and Shinde.

On behalf of MNS, Yashwant Killedar had expressed the hope of giving one corporator to MNS from the quota of three nominated corporators of Uddhav Sena. Raj Thackeray had demanded a nominated councilor from Uddhav Thackeray. There is talk in political circles that by finalizing the names of the three approved corporators, Uddhav Thackeray has dashed the hopes of MNS. The names of the approved corporators will be officially announced on February 28.

First meeting of Shinde and Raj Thackeray after BMC elections

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray met Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at his official residence ‘Nandanvan’ in Mumbai on Wednesday (February 18). It is being told that many issues were discussed between the two leaders. This was the first meeting between Deputy CM Eknath Shinde and Raj Thackeray after political differences in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.

Who got how many seats in BMC?

In the BMC elections, Eknath Shinde faction’s Shiv Sena, which contested in alliance with BJP, won 29 seats, while Raj Thackeray-led MNS, contesting in alliance with Shiv Sena (UBT), won 6 seats. Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray were seen together on many platforms during BMC elections. Uddhav faction’s Shiv Sena won 65 seats. The alliance of Raj Thackeray and Uddhav fell far short of the majority mark in the 227-member Municipal Corporation. Whereas BJP easily crossed the majority mark of 114 by winning 89 seats and ally Shiv Sena 29 seats.

Shiv Sena (UBT) considers Shinde faction as its staunch opponent. Before the alliance talks began between Raj and Uddhav Thackeray, Uddhav’s party had openly said that the MNS chief should not have any contact with Shinde or the BJP.

It is noteworthy that BJP councilor Ritu Tawde has been elected Mayor of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). After a long gap of about 44 years, a councilor from BJP has captured the post of Mayor of Mumbai. The almost three decade old dominance of undivided Shiv Sena ended this time.

For the last few days, there is a discussion going on in the political circles of Maharashtra that after Ajit Pawar, Praful Patel will get the post of National President of NCP. There has been a stir in the politics of the state regarding this. MNS chief Raj Thackeray had said that NCP is a party of struggling workers that has emerged from Marathi soil. The president of such a party should be a Marathi. He may be ‘Patil’ but not ‘Patel’. Praful Patel has responded by hitting back on this on Tuesday (03 February).

NCP’s president will not be me, but someone else – Praful Patel

Praful Patel made it clear that the national president of NCP will not be me, but someone else. When he was asked about Raj Thackeray’s statement, he looked quite angry. He asked, “Raj Thackeray, does he have any connection with my party, is he in our party? Will Raj Thackeray or the 9 am bulletin (Sanjay Raut) decide who will be the legislative party leader and national president of my party? These people are telling us what to do in our party.”

We are in the process of taking the right decision- Praful Patel

He further said, “Being the working president, it is my responsibility to elect the new leader of the party after Ajit Pawar. We are in the process of taking the right decision. We have currently elected the legislature party leader and the deputy chief minister. Now that our party has become stable, we will consider the issue of merger of both the national committees.”

I am never in the race for the post of National President – ​​Praful Patel

According to ABP Majha, Prafull Patel further said, “After Ajit Pawar, it is my responsibility to complete the process set by our party. The national president of NCP can be anyone other than me. That person will be eligible. However, some people are spreading false news. There is no truth in this. I have never been in the race for the post of national president. Have I or any leader of our party said that I am in the race for the post of national president?

Let us tell you that Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash in Baramati on 28 January. Three days after this accident, on Saturday (January 31), Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra Pawar was sworn in as Deputy CM. Before the swearing-in, Sunetra Pawar was unanimously elected the leader of the NCP legislature party.

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.

Even after the Maharashtra civic elections, politics is intense in the state. Meanwhile, a leader of Shiv Sena’s Uddhav Thackeray faction said on Sunday (25 January) that Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) should have first informed the Uddhav Thackeray-led party about its decision to join hands with Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena in Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation.

Yuva Sena secretary Varun Sardesai’s comments come days after MNS chief Raj Thackeray addressed an event with his cousin Uddhav Thackeray on stage, describing the political situation in Maharashtra as a ‘slave market’.

‘Should have discussed with us’

Sardesai told reporters, “MNS is a different party. I don’t need to tell them what to do. I am saying this in the context of Kalyan-Dombivli. We had fought the elections together. If they had to take a different decision, they should have discussed it with us. After discussion, a solution could have been found.”

‘This was our only expectation’

He said that this was our only expectation. He told that Shiv Sena (UBT) has 11 councilors in KDMC and MNS has five.

What did MNS say behind the decision?

Let us tell you that after the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) elections, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) had given its support to Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena. Explaining the reason behind this step, former MNS MLA Raju Patil had said that this decision has been taken to ensure political stability and to give priority to local development rather than the fight for power.

Uddhav group got a shock

At the same time, Shiv Sena-UBT had suffered a major setback after MNS’s decision to support Shinde faction in KDMC, as both the brothers had fought the elections of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and other civic bodies on the common issue of ‘protecting the interests’ of ‘Marathi manush’ and Marathi identity.

Speaking to the media at Konkan Bhavan after registering a group of party councilors, Raju Patil had said, “The game of numbers and the constant threat of switching sides was not going away. This chaos was likely to continue in the coming committee elections also. To bring stability in the city, we decided to support the Shinde-led Shiv Sena.”

Maharashtra Municipal Corporation elections have been completed and now it is the turn of mayors to be elected in all 29 Municipal Corporations. At the same time, District Council elections of Maharashtra are also to be held in a few days. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde has given a big statement regarding the Mayor.

Attacking the opposition, Eknath Shinde said, “Mumbai mayor will be from Mahayuti. We are not like them to pit each other. We are not together for power and chair.”

Why did Eknath Shinde come with Raj Thackeray in KDMC?

At the same time, Eknath Shinde also talked about the issue of alliance with Raj Thackeray in Kalyan Dombivali. He said that there is an alliance of Mahayuti in KDMC. MNS has come with us on the issue of development. We have also taken MNS along on the issue of development.

Eknath Shinde on Bal Thackeray’s birth centenary

Remembering Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray on his birth centenary, Eknath Shinde said, “Say with pride that we are Hindus. Hindu heart Balasaheb Thackeray had the courage to say this. Today, on his birth centenary, we remember him. Many works will be done on this day and in the future. A simple branch head like me became the Chief Minister of this state only because of Balasaheb Thackeray.” Along with this, Eknath Shinde announced that many types of projects are being announced on the birth centenary of Bal Thackeray.

Sanjay Raut sees me only in his dreams – Eknath Shinde

Apart from this, taking a dig at Sanjay Raut, Eknath Shinde said, “Sanjay Raut has a lot of love for me. He sees me while waking up, waking up, sleeping and even in his dreams. Whatever we did in the year 2022, it was as per Balasaheb’s wish because the majority came from BJP and Shiv Sena. We fulfilled that wish.” The Shiv Sena chief said that the cooperation between him and BJP is not of today, it is of the time of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

It is because of Thackeray group that Marathi people went out – Eknath Shinde

Targeting Raj and Uddhav Thackeray, Eknath Shinde said that Marathi people had gone out because of you. We will bring him.

There is not even 24 hours left for voting in Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Elections 2026. Meanwhile, Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has received a big blow from the Bombay High Court. Actually, MNS had filed a petition in the High Court against the unopposed elections, which the court has returned.

This petition was filed by MNS leader Avinash Jadhav. The High Court has rejected the petition against the candidates elected unopposed. The MNS leader had alleged that many candidates won the elections unopposed on the strength of money and power.

67 candidates were elected unopposed

For information, let us tell you that during the municipal elections in Maharashtra, about 67 candidates were elected unopposed. In the petition, MNS alleged that many candidates were declared elected in the municipal elections without any opposition, most of whom are from the ruling party, which raises questions on the transparency of the electoral process.

Direct investigation was demanded from the High Court

Raj Thackeray’s party had requested the High Court that the cases of these unopposed elected candidates should be investigated by a retired High Court judge or the entire process should be under the direct supervision of the High Court.

Along with this, it was also said in the petition that these candidates should not be declared winners until the investigation is completed, but the court has refused to hear the petition.

Once again the politics of name is gaining momentum in Maharashtra. This time the matter is not about Hindi-Marathi or Urdu but about the old name of Mumbai city. In fact, a controversy has once again arisen regarding ‘Bombay Dhaba’ on the Mumbai-Nashik National Highway in Bhiwandi.

When Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray’s eyes fell on ‘Bombay Dhaba’, he objected to the name of this Dhaba being ‘Bombay’.

On the instructions of Raj Thackeray, MNS workers created vandalism

Raj Thackeray was going from Kalyan towards Bhiwandi during the election campaign. During this time he saw that the name of ‘Bombay Dhaba’ was still on a dhaba. On his orders, MNS workers immediately reached there and tore the name plate of the dhaba and put pressure on the dhaba owner to change the name.

Dhaba owner will change name in 8 days

MNS workers said that this name is against the identity of Maharashtra and Mumbai. After the incident, the dhaba owner has said that he will change the name within eight days. The incident took place during the campaign for the municipal elections, in which politics was heated over the issues of Marathi identity and local identity.

Raj Thackeray is continuously raising the issue of ‘Marathi identity’

Amidst the municipal elections, Raj Thackeray has claimed that Marathi identity is in danger because of BJP. MNS President says that if BJP takes control of Municipal Corporations then Marathi Manus will not be able to do anything. Therefore, it is necessary to control the municipal bodies like Mumbai, Thane, Mira-Bhayandar, Nashik and Pune-Thane etc.

Raj Thackeray also alleged that efforts are being made to separate Mumbai from Maharashtra. Just as earlier Gujarat wanted to make Mumbai its part, a similar situation is being created today. Therefore it is important for us to set limits.

Difficulties seem to be increasing for Raj Thackeray after the alliance with Uddhav Thackeray. MNS is facing setbacks one after another. After leader Santosh Dhuri, now a large number of MNS officials and workers have joined Shiv Sena Shinde faction in Andheri East assembly constituency. Due to this, there is a possibility that MNS’s political hold in the area will weaken.

This big political stir in Andheri East assembly constituency has heated up the atmosphere of local politics. It is being told that hundreds of MNS officials and workers formally joined Shiv Sena Shinde faction.

On this occasion, Shiv Sena MLA from Andheri East assembly constituency Murji Patel was present and it was through his hands that all the leaders and workers joined the party.

Impact on MNS’s strength

At the local level, MNS was trying to show its organizational strength for a long time, but the recent developments have dealt a blow to the party. In Andheri East, many active faces of MNS are now seen with Shinde faction, which may affect the party’s strategy in the upcoming elections.

A big change has already happened

It is noteworthy that 4-5 days ago, MNS’s Andheri East Assembly Division President Rohan Sawant had joined Shiv Sena Shinde faction at the hands of Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Since then there were speculations that more leaders may follow him, which now seems to be proving true.

Shinde group’s growing strength

It is clear from this entire incident that Shinde faction is trying to strengthen its hold in Andheri East. At the same time, this is considered to be a time for introspection for MNS as to why the leaders and workers associated with the party are continuously switching to other parties. More big changes can be seen in the politics of Andheri in the coming days.

The alliance between Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray is almost finalized before the BMC elections 2026. It was learned from sources that Thackeray brothers are going to announce their coming together through a press conference on Wednesday, 24th December. However, now there is talk of putting brakes on this alliance by Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), due to which the political temperature has become high in the opposition alliance party.

In fact, MNS’s stance is that the alliance should not be announced until seat sharing is complete and a final decision is taken from both sides.

Talks on seats are still going on

Actually, MNS soldiers are curious about when the alliance between Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena UBT and Raj Thackeray’s MNS will be announced. However, since the final talks on seat sharing are still going on and consensus has not yet been reached on some seats, there is talk of some delay in the announcement of the alliance.

Alliance should be announced only after resolving differences- MNS

Sources say that talks are still going on between the two sides on some seats. Wherever there are differences, efforts are being made to resolve them. Therefore, MNS has taken the stand that the alliance will not be announced until these differences are resolved.

Where is the disagreement between the Thackeray brothers?

According to the information received so far through sources, discussion is going on in MVA on Amrathi departments of Mumbai. Talks are going on as to what should be done in the Amrathi departments of Mumbai like Ghatkopar, Kandivali, Borivali, Mulund. At the same time, till now Raj Thackeray’s MNS has been given 65-70 seats. At the same time, Uddhav Thackeray is expected to have 145 to 150 seats. Apart from this, Sharad Pawar’s NCP SP may get 10-12 seats.

Political activities have intensified regarding BMC elections in Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra. Meanwhile, on Sunday (November 23), Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray warned Marathi speaking people. He said that if Marathi speaking people are not cautious then the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections may prove to be the last elections for them.

While addressing the inaugural ceremony of MNS Konkan Mahotsav here, Raj Thackeray appealed to the party workers to remain alert. In a brief message, the MNS chief said, “Maintain your vigilance, otherwise loss is certain. If you are not alert, the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election will be the last election for Marathi people. And its consequences will be far-reaching.”

He said that once Mumbai is out of our hands, we will not be able to do anything. If Mumbai goes out of our hands, these people will create havoc, Raj Thackeray attacked the ruling parties without naming them. Raj Thackeray had raised the issue of discrepancies in the voter list and had recently participated in a joint march taken out by the opposition.

‘Keep an eye on the voter list’

Raj Thackeray also said that do not be careless, check the voter list, keep an eye on your surroundings. The way politics is going, keep an eye on the voter list. It is important to keep your attention on whether the voter is real or fake. He also said that the upcoming Mumbai Municipal Corporation election will be the last election of the Marathi people. Raj Thackeray said, if we remain careless then it will go out of our hands.

Claim of irregularities in voter list

Local body elections are currently going on in the state, and municipal elections are likely to be held immediately after the City Council and Nagar Panchayat elections. Meanwhile, the opposition is continuously making serious allegations against the Election Commission, claiming that there are irregularities in the voter list.