The political landscape in Maharashtra is poised for a shake-up. With the Thackeray cousins likely to join hands ahead of the local body elections, there is speculation over whether the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will expand to include Raj Thackeray or if Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) will walk out of the alliance to align with the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) instead.

On Thursday, Uddhav Thackeray was asked about the possibility of an alliance with his cousin Raj and whether Shiv Sena (UBT) would remain part of the INDIA bloc and MVA. In response, Uddhav said, “No one has put such terms and conditions before us.”

Uddhav is currently on a three-day visit to Delhi. On the second day, during a media interaction, he left everyone wondering about the future of the MVA. 
When asked about the possibility of the two Thackeray cousins coming together, Uddhav remarked, “We both (read: Uddhav and Raj) are capable of making decisions. I don't think there is a need for anyone else (read: a third party) in this.”