Addressing a press conference after releasing a song to promote the party's poll symbol, Thackeray said a joint manifesto of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) parties, comprising the Sena (UBT), NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) and Congress, will be released soon

Uddhav Thackeray said the Congress has already released its manifesto and aspects related to Maharashtra will be incorporated in the MVA's joint manifesto

"The flaming torch symbol has reached every nook and corner of Maharashtra. Now, the flaming torch will reduce to ashes the autocratic regime," Uddhav Thackeray said

Last year the Shiv Sena (UBT) won the Andheri bypoll using the flaming torch symbol, the former chief minister said

Last year, the Election Commission of India (ECI) allotted a bow and arrow symbol and original Shiv Sena to Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena

The Election Commission had allotted flaming torch as the symbol to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT)