Though there have been persistent whispers that Uddhav Thackeray is the chief ministerial nominee from the Shiv Sena, no one in the alliance speaks out loud about it. But on Thursday, the second day of the two-day convention of Yuva Sena office bearers in Alibaug, Uddhav’s son and the party youth wing’s chief Aaditya said, “In Delhi, we want Modiji’s government, and Uddhavji’s government in Maharashtra.”

Aaditya Thackeray addresses party workers at the Yuva Sena’s first state convention in Alibaug in Raigad district. Pic/Bipin Kokate