The talk of the Thackeray cousins coming together after the polls is unlikely to cut much ice, as the move has come quite late. And, most importantly, Uddhav does not appear to be too keen on a reunion. On the contrary, he is confident that his party will get a majority and has reiterated the unity of voters devoted to the cause of the Marathis and the ideology of Hindutva, simultaneously.

Uddhav and Raj differ on many issues, from the way the BMC is to be ruled to the manner in which one can play the role of an effective opposition party in state politics. But, for now, they share a common agenda as well as the target for the state assembly elections —Narendra Modi. Invoking pro-Marathi sentiments, both have made determined efforts to corner alleged attempts by Gujarat to take over reins of Maharashtra. In their opinion, rhetoric against PM Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah’s Gujarati roots can rake in maximum votes.