Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and his cousin, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) head Raj Thackeray, addressed a massive joint rally in Thane ahead of the civic polls. The leaders attacked the ruling Mahayuti alliance, alleged poaching attempts, and highlighted development issues in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). PICS/Screengrab from YouTube
Updated On: 2026-01-19 03:32 PM IST
Compiled by : Tarun Verma
In his address, Raj Thackeray strongly slammed the ruling party and claimed that three members of a family were offered Rs 1 crore for switching sides from Shivshakti alliance to Mahayuti. However, they refused the offer and decided to fight for the Thackeray-led faction, he claimed
Raj Thackeray further highlighted that another Shivshakti alliance candidate, Rajshree Naik, was allegedly offered Rs 5 crore, but she too, refused
Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut, while addressing the rally, said, that Deputy CM Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis have not recovered from Sunday’s joint rally by the cousins in Mumbai. "Sau sonar ki, do lohar ki," he added
In his address, Uddhav Thackeray slammed the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance and pointed out to the infrastructure and other issues in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region
The rally received a huge support from Thane residents, who had gathered in large numbers to hear the two cousins speak
Civic polls across Maharashtra are scheduled to be conducted on Thursday, January 15, while the results for the polls will be declared the next day
