"I still remember, I received a call from Eknath Shinde, who is now our colleague, and Milind Narvekar (a close aide of Thackeray), who requested that since the BJP and Shiv Sena were allies, the mayor's post should be given to Sena as Uddhav Thackeray was highly disappointed," Fadnavis said during his address
"Without any second thought, I discussed it with my colleagues and decided to let Shiv Sena have all the key posts," he further claimed
The CM also launched a veiled attack on cousins Thackeray and his cousin Raj on Tuesday and took a swipe at them for coining the term “Thackeray Brand”
The CM claimed that the late Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray was the true brand.“Today, there is only one brand: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi,” Fadnavis said
Referring to the recently concluded Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) credit society elections, Fadnavis remarked, “They [Thackeray cousins] were exposed and defeated badly.” He was speaking at the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) conclave in Worli, Mumbai
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![Referring to the recently concluded Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) credit society elections, Fadnavis remarked, “They [Thackeray cousins] were exposed and defeated badly.” He was speaking at the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) conclave in Worli, Mumbai](https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/sep/Conclave-6.jpg "Referring to the recently concluded Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) credit society elections, Fadnavis remarked, “They [Thackeray cousins] were exposed and defeated badly.” He was speaking at the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) conclave in Worli, Mumbai")