Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Thursday claimed that he had told Union Home Minister Amit Shah ‘not to touch’ Shiv Sena party and symbol.
I had told BJP leaders, Amit Shah not to touch the party (undivided Shiv Sena) and party symbol.
Thackeray targets Thackeray Referring to the Lok Sabha election results in Maharashtra, Raj Thackeray also took a swipe at Uddhav Thackeray, stating that the votes cast in favour of Uddhav Thackeray (his party) are not of the Marathi people.
“Be prepared to contest elections on 200 to 225 seats (in assembly),” Raj Thackeray told party leaders and workers.
Ahead of the Lok Sabha election, Raj Thackeray did not join the NDA; however, he announced unconditional support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Thursday claimed that he had told Union Home Minister Amit Shah ‘not to touch’ Shiv Sena party and symbol.
Thackeray made the claim while addressing party functionaries and workers in Mumbai.
This marks the first instance where Thackeray has openly criticized the saffron party since the Eknath Shinde faction was declared the authentic Shiv Sena, receiving the bow and arrow symbol from the Election Commission.
'The people of Maharashtra are emotional about Balasaheb Thackeray. I had told BJP leaders, Amit Shah not to touch the party (undivided Shiv Sena) and party symbol. It is not even of Uddhav Thackeray. But the BJP underestimated Balasaheb Thackeray's name. This symbol (Bow and arrow) and the name (Shiv Sena) were self-earned by Balasaheb Thackeray," Mumbai Tak reported quoting the MNS chief.
Thackeray targets Thackeray Referring to the Lok Sabha election results in Maharashtra, Raj Thackeray also took a swipe at Uddhav Thackeray, stating that the votes cast in favour of Uddhav Thackeray (his party) are not of the Marathi people.
"People are angry about Uddhav Thackeray. The voting done for Uddhav Thackeray was anti-Modi. The people are waiting for MNS," Thackeray claimed.
Thackeray also said that so far, there is no agreement between Mahayuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi members, and he is not going to go to either of them to ask for seats (for assembly elections).
“Be prepared to contest elections on 200 to 225 seats (in assembly),” Raj Thackeray told party leaders and workers.
Ahead of the Lok Sabha election, Raj Thackeray did not join the NDA; however, he announced unconditional support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He also attended and addressed the crowd at Modi's rally in Mumbai ahead of the 5th phase of Lok Sabha.
In March, referring to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena and Sharad Pawar's NCP, Maharashtra Deputy CM and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis had said that he returned to power after breaking two parties.
In June 2022, the Shiv Sena was split after Chief Minister Eknath Shinde rebelled.
