<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Updates: </strong><span class="cf0">The reunion of the two Thackeray cousins for the BMC Election 2026 has raised questions over whether the alliance would be short-lived. Putting an end to speculation, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/bmc-election-2026-shiv-sena-ubt-chief-uddhav-thackeray-and-mns-president-raj-thackeray-to-hold-joint-public-rally-in-mumbais-shivaji-park-on-jan-11-23610993?business-stock-market-articles-breakingnews" rel="nofollow">Uddhav</a><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/bmc-election-2026-shiv-sena-ubt-chief-uddhav-thackeray-and-mns-president-raj-thackeray-to-hold-joint-public-rally-in-mumbais-shivaji-park-on-jan-11-23610993?business-stock-market-articles-breakingnews" rel="nofollow"> Thackeray</a> on Thursday said that he and MNS chief Raj Thackeray will never part ways, news agency PTI reported. </span><span class="cf0">While talking to the media on Thursday, </span><span class="cf0">Uddhav</span><span class="cf0"> said, &ldquo;Till the time we came together, people used to ask us as to why we are not coming together. Now they are asking why we have come together and for how long we will stay together."&nbsp;</span><strong>We are closing the LIVE blog</strong></p>