Raj Thackeray meets Amit Shah in Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray met in Delhi on Tuesday. suggesting a possible alliance with the BJP in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections, in which he called for the allocation of two prominent seats, South Mumbai and Shirdi.
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Raj Thackeray visits Delhi to meet with Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
There are rumors that Raj Thackeray is joining the NDA as they meet
BJP worries about seats in Mumbai and the neighboring areas
Other than the NCP, which is led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, and the Shiv Sena, which is led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, the BJP is expected to have a fourth partner in MNS. Shirdi in the Ahmednagar district and South Mumbai were sought after by the Sena led by Shinde.
Raj Thackeray met with Fadnavis three times in Mumbai before to the Delhi meeting to go over the advantages and disadvantages of the partnership. He conveyed his desire to see Amit Shah after the decision was made official. In light of this, Fadnavis arranged for Shah and Raj Thackeray to meet.
Amit Thackeray, the leader of the MNS youth wing, is the son of Raj Thackeray, and BJP insiders said that Thackeray is being considered as the MNS candidate from South Mumbai.
Shirdi in the Ahmednagar district is considered a rural part of Maharashtra, whereas Mumbai South is an urban seat. The BJP’s alliance partner, the unified Shiv Sena, ran candidates for both seats in 2019. Arvind Sawant of Shiv Sena UBT is the current Member of Parliament for South Mumbai, whereas Sadashiv Lokhande of Shinde Sena represents Shirdi.
Trying To Steal A Thackeray
“They’re attempting to take another Thackeray today, take it. Uddhav Thackeray went on, “My people and I are enough,” dismissing his cousin’s extremely limited appeal.
Founded in 2006 following the cousins’ split, the MNS has not advanced politically while relying heavily on the anti-outsider platform. There is now only one assembly seat, which was gained in 2019, down from thirteen in 2008.
Mr. Thackeray also asserted that even Muslims and Christians are at ease with his brand of Hindutva. His party is a member of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi