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BJP repackaged expired product, its time is up: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray in joint interview

Updated on: 09 January,2026 10:57 AM IST  |  Mumbai
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"The BJP has reached a point of 'political saturation' and is now surviving on borrowed time," said the two leaders in an interview in Shiv Sena (UBT)'s mouthpiece 'Saamana'

BJP repackaged expired product, its time is up: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray in joint interview

Raj Thackeray (L) and Uddhav Thackeray (R). File Pic

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Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on Friday claimed that the BJP has exhausted its ideological appeal and is now relying solely on financial power and administrative pressure.

"The BJP has reached a point of 'political saturation' and is now surviving on borrowed time," said the two leaders in an interview in Shiv Sena (UBT)'s mouthpiece Saamana.


‘Repackaged expired product’: Uddhav Thackeray’s sharp analogy



In the second part of the interview, Uddhav Thackeray said the BJP’s politics in Maharashtra has crossed its expiry date and accused it of masking decay using central agencies.

Raj Thackeray calls BJP a party on ‘borrowed mandates’

Raj Thackeray asserted that the BJP no longer has original strength in Maharashtra and is surviving by absorbing leaders, symbols, and parties from rivals.

The two leaders jointly warned voters that supporting the current ruling alliance would be like consuming expired medicine that harms the state.

‘Double-engine government’ mocked as rusted and derailed

Uddhav Thackeray dismissed the BJP’s double-engine narrative, claiming both engines have failed and the next election will end the illusion.

Raj Thackeray accused Maharashtra BJP leaders of acting only on instructions from Delhi, calling betrayal of allies the party’s core strategy.

Splitting Shiv Sena termed attack on regional identity

Uddhav Thackeray said the BJP does not want partners but submission, accusing it of engineering party splits to hijack public mandate.

He alleged that the BJP’s real objective is control over Mumbai’s civic and financial power, treating the city as a colony.

Divide-and-rule politics weakening Marathi unity: Raj Thackeray

Raj Thackeray accused the BJP of deepening caste divisions to prevent the Marathi Manoos from uniting politically.

Uddhav Thackeray questioned how corruption allegations disappear once leaders join the BJP, calling the government a “laundry service”.

‘Delhi vs Maharashtra’: leadership from state being suppressed

Raj Thackeray warned that the BJP is attempting to diminish Maharashtra’s political stature to suit Delhi’s dominance.

Both leaders expressed concern over efforts to undermine Mumbai’s self-governance and regional authority.

Migration and encroachment altering MMR’s political balance

Raj Thackeray alleged migration is being weaponised to dilute Marathi political influence in Mumbai and surrounding regions.

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