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10-07-2025
- Politics
- News18
Shiv Sena (UBT) To Go Solo In BMC Polls? Sanjay Raut Says 'INDIA, MVA Alliances Not Needed...'
Curated By : Last Updated: July 10, 2025, 17:56 IST Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut. (File) Amid speculation over a possible political realignment in Maharashtra Opposition's Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday dismissed the necessity of political alliances like the INDIA or MVA in the upcoming local and civic body elections in the state. While speaking to the reporters, Raut asserted that such arrangements are relevant only for larger electoral battles. 'I was asked what is the status of INDIA bloc? I said that it was formed for Lok Sabha polls and Maha Vikas Aghadi was for Assembly elections. There is no need of these two in local bodies elections. Local bodies elections are fought over local issues," he said as quoted by news agency PTI . VIDEO | Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut (@rautsanjay61) says, 'I didn't say MNS and Shiv Sena (UBT) are contesting elections together, I said that there is pressure from people that Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS should contest local bodies elections together, particularly… Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 10, 2025 About two dozen parties from across the country are a part of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA). The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) — comprising the Shiv Sena (UBT), the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and the Congress — was formed in November 2019 after the Shiv Sena, then led by Uddhav Thackeray, parted ways with its long-time ally, the BJP, following a power-sharing tussle after the Maharashtra Assembly election. The Rajya Sabha MP further sought to clarify that while there is no formal alliance between Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), there is a growing public pressure for the recently reunited Thackeray cousins to join forces for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. 'I didn't say MNS and Shiv Sena (UBT) are contesting elections together, I said that there is pressure from people that Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS should contest local bodies elections together, as they believe that if the rights of the 'Marathi Maanus' are to be protected, then Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray must come together," Raut added. #WATCH | Mumbai | Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut says, 'I have not said that Shiv Sena and MNS are contesting (local body) elections together. I said that there is pressure and demand from the public on Shiv Sena and MNS to contest local body elections together. People think that… ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2025 He further said that a decision on the alliance would be taken after the BMC elections would be announced. Elections in Maharashtra civic bodies, including the cash-rich Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), will likely be held later this year. The Bal Thackeray-founded Shiv Sena, which split in 2022, had controlled the BMC for nearly two decades. Raut's remarks came days after the estranged Thackeray cousins– Uddhav and Raj– shared a stage, marking a rare public show of unity after nearly two decades, at a gathering titled ' Awaj Marathicha ' to celebrate the rollback of two government resolutions issued by the Devendra Fadnavis-led government, introducing Hindi as a third language from Class 1 in Maharashtra schools. During the event, Uddhav Thackeray hinted at a closer association with his cousin. 'We have come together and will stay together," he declared, fueling speculation of a joint fight for Mumbai's civic body polls. Mahayuti Takes Jibe At Raut The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra responded to Raut's comments with state minister and Shiv Sena leader Uday Samant criticising the idea of a Sena (UBT)-MNS alliance, suggesting it may lead to a clash of agendas. 'After any such alliance, one party will simply pursue its own goals," he said at the Vidhan Bhavan, indirectly referring to Shiv Sena (UBT), as quoted by the ABP News . Union Minister Ramdas Athawale also responded to Raut's remarks and said, 'I think he (Sanjay Raut) means that if Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray contest the upcoming BMC election together, it may cause rifts in the INDIA bloc… If this happens, it will benefit our Mahayuti and win the elections… Many Marathis support the BJP, Eknath Shinde, and Ajit Pawar… That is why we don't care if Uddhav and Raj Thackeray reconcile." #WATCH | Mumbai, Maharashtra | 'I think he (Sanjay Raut) means that if Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray contest the upcoming BMC election together, it may cause rifts in the INDIA bloc… If this happens, it will benefit our Mahayuti and win the elections… Many Marathis… ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2025 Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi said, 'Everyone has been pulling each other down from the beginning. If all had worked for one another in the Assembly and if the seat-sharing had been done properly, this situation would not have arisen today…" Mumbai, Maharashtra: On the statement of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut, that, 'INDI Alliance is not needed for local body elections,' Samajwadi Party state president Abu Azmi says, 'Everyone has been pulling each other down from the beginning. If all had worked for one… IANS (@ians_india) July 10, 2025 MVA Leaders' Stance Congress leader Nana Patole also reacted to Raut's remarks regarding no alliance within the INDIA bloc and said that local elections are fought based on the confidence and efforts of local party workers and leaders. 'There is no need for me to make a comment. I won't make any comments on Sanjay Raut. I have said many a time that local body elections are contested by taking local workers and local leaders into confidence. So, these elections should not be viewed like that…" he said. #WATCH | On Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut's 'No scope for INDIA bloc in Maharashtra civic polls' reported statement, Congress leader Nana Patole says, 'There is no need for me to make a comment. I won't make any comments on Sanjay Raut. I have said many a time that local… ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2025 Swipe Left For Next Video View all The municipal elections, including those for the influential Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), are expected later this year. (With inputs from agencies) Shobhit Gupta Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben... Read More Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben... 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India Gazette
10-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Local elections are fought on confidence of local worker and leader, comments Nana Patole
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 10 (ANI): Indian National Congress party leader Nana Patole responded to a statement made by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut regarding no alliance within the INDIA bloc and the potential coming together of Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray for the Mumbai local body election. Patole emphasized that local elections are fought based on the confidence and efforts of local party workers and leaders and added, 'These elections should not be viewed in that manner.' Patole said, 'There is no need for me to make a comment. I won't make any comments on Sanjay Raut. I have said this many a time that local body elections are contested by taking local workers and local leaders into confidence. So, these elections should not be viewed like that...' He further added that the state government of Maharashtra is formed in alliance, but they have a different approach for the local elections as well. 'Different alliance are formed in different district as per the requirement. So alliances are made and will not be an issue here', he said. Earlier, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said, 'I have not said that Shiv Sena and MNS are contesting (local body) elections together. I said that there is pressure and demand from the public on Shiv Sena and MNS to contest local body elections together. People think that if the rights of 'Marathi Maanus' are to be protected, then Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray must come together.... Raj Thackeray has a different style of working...' There has been speculation that the MNS and the UBT Sena may come together to contest the BMC elections. This could force a split in the Aghadi alliance. 'I think he (Sanjay Raut) means that if Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray contest the upcoming BMC election together, it may cause rifts in the INDIA bloc... If this happens, it will benefit our Mahayuti and win the elections... Many Marathis support the BJP, Eknath Shinde, and Ajit Pawar... That is why we don't care if Uddhav and Raj Thackeray reconcile,' said Union Minister Ramdas Athawale. The UBT Sena contested the Maharashtra Assembly polls in alliance with the Congress and the Sharad Pawar faction of the NCP. (ANI)
India Gazette
10-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
'Don't care': Ramdas Athawale shrugs off signs of reconciliation between Thackeray cousins
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 10 (ANI): Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Thursday shrugged off the signs of reconciliation between Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and his estranged cousin Raj Thackeray, who recently held a joint rally and shared the stage after 20 years The Union Minister stated that many Marathis back the BJP as well as the Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar. 'I think he (Sanjay Raut) means that if Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray contest the upcoming BMC election together, it may cause rifts in the INDIA bloc... If this happens, it will benefit our Mahayuti and win the elections... Many Marathis support the BJP, Eknath Shinde, and Ajit Pawar... That is why we don't care if Uddhav and Raj Thackeray reconcile,' Athawale told ANI. He was asked about Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut's 'No scope for INDIA bloc in Maharashtra civic polls' reported statement. Meanwhile, Indian National Congress party leader Nana Patole responded to a statement made by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut regarding no alliance within the INDIA bloc and the potential coming together of Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray for the Mumbai local body election. Patole emphasised that local elections are fought based on the confidence and efforts of local party workers and leaders and added, 'These elections should not be viewed in that manner.' Patole said, 'There is no need for me to comment. I won't make any comments on Sanjay Raut. I have said this many a time that local body elections are contested by taking local workers and local leaders into confidence. So, these elections should not be viewed like that...' He further added that the state government of Maharashtra is formed in alliance, but they have a different approach for the local elections as well.'Different alliance are formed in different district as per the requirement. So alliances are made and will not be an issue here', he said. Earlier, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said, 'I have not said that Shiv Sena and MNS are contesting (local body) elections together. I said that there is pressure and demand from the public on Shiv Sena and MNS to contest local body elections together. People think that if the rights of 'Marathi Maanus' are to be protected, then Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray must come together.... Raj Thackeray has a different style of working...' There has been speculation that the MNS and the UBT Sena may come together to contest the BMC elections. The UBT Sena contested the Maharashtra Assembly polls in alliance with the Congress and the Sharad Pawar faction of the NCP. (ANI)
Time of India
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
‘There is pressure...': Will Sena (UBT) tie up with MNS for BMC polls? Sanjay Raut responds
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday clarified that there is no formal alliance between Uddhav Thackeray 's Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray 's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) yet, but acknowledged growing public sentiment urging both parties to come together for the upcoming local body elections in Maharashtra, including the crucial Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls. "I have not said that Shiv Sena and MNS are contesting (local body) elections together. I said that there is pressure and demand from the public on Shiv Sena and MNS to contest local body elections together. People think that if the rights of 'Marathi Maanus' are to be protected, then Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray must come together.... Raj Thackeray has a different style of working," Raut said. Raut also signalled that the Shiv Sena (UBT) does not plan to contest the upcoming civic elections as part of the INDIA bloc, but instead is open to aligning with the MNS, particularly after their recent show of unity against the imposition of Hindi in Maharashtra schools. He cautioned Raj Thackeray against aligning with the BJP or Eknath Shinde, citing MNS's political setbacks in earlier such tie-ups. The discussion around a possible alliance gained traction after a dramatic political moment earlier this week when Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray shared the stage and a hug at the 'Awaz Marathicha' rally at Mumbai's Worli Dome. The event, organised to protest against the Maharashtra government's move to introduce Hindi as a third language, marked the first public show of unity between the two cousins in nearly 20 years. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giá vàng đang tăng mạnh trong năm 2025 — Các nhà giao dịch thông minh đã tham gia IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo At the rally, Uddhav Thackeray declared, "We have come together to stay together," and hinted at a broader political realignment by stating, "Together we will capture power in Mumbai civic body and Maharashtra." He also slammed the BJP-led Centre for allegedly shifting major institutions and businesses from Mumbai to Gujarat, saying, "You have made all attempts to break the backbone of Maharashtra and continue to do that, and you are asking questions to us. " Raj Thackeray echoed the sentiment, saying the state government's rollback of its language policy was due to the unity shown by the Marathi community. In a veiled dig at the BJP, he remarked, "What Balasaheb could not do, Devendra Fadnavis did it... The work of bringing both of us together." Addressing concerns over imposition of Hindi, Raj Thackeray added, "How did they suddenly bring in the imposition of Hindi without any discussion? For what purpose, and for whom? This is an injustice to young children... You may rule the assembly - but we rule the streets." The rally also saw the brothers jointly garlanding a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, a symbolic act marking reconciliation after Raj Thackeray split from the Shiv Sena in 2005 to form the MNS following a succession dispute.
India Today
10-07-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Will Uddhav Thackeray dump MVA in Mumbai civil polls for Raj? Sanjay Raut explains
Amid speculation over a possible political realignment in Maharashtra's Opposition camp, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday sought to clarify that while there is no formal tie-up yet between the Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), public sentiment is pushing the estranged Thackeray cousins to join forces for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections."I have not said that Shiv Sena and MNS are contesting local body elections together. I said there is pressure and demand from the public that the two parties should contest together. People believe that if the rights of the 'Marathi Maanus' are to be protected, then Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray must come together," Raut Thackeray has a different style of working. We speak openly, he doesn't. But in the coming days, you will see what unfolds," Raut said. The Rajya Sabha MP further pointed out that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and INDIA bloc were formed for state and national elections, but local body polls are a different arena altogether. "The INDIA alliance was formed for the Lok Sabha elections and the MVA was formed for the Assembly polls. For local body elections, they are not needed — local issues dominate these elections," he remarks came days after Uddhav and Raj Thackeray shared the stage at a rally in Mumbai, marking a rare public show of unity after nearly two decades. The rally was held to celebrate the Maharashtra government's rollback of two controversial government resolutions that had proposed introducing Hindi as a third language in Marathi-medium primary schools, a move both parties opposed the event, Uddhav Thackeray hinted at a closer association with his cousin. "We have come together and will stay together," he declared, fueling speculation of a joint fight for Mumbai's civic body Thackeray, who broke away from the undivided Shiv Sena in 2006 citing differences with Uddhav, went on to form the MNS with the promise of championing the interests of Marathi-speaking people. However, over the years, both parties have struggled to regain their earlier dominance, especially in Mumbai and other urban pockets once seen as their Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) — comprising the Shiv Sena (UBT), the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and the Congress — was formed in November 2019 after the Shiv Sena, then led by Uddhav Thackeray, parted ways with its long-time ally, the BJP, following a power-sharing tussle after the Maharashtra Assembly election. The MVA was stitched together to keep the BJP out of power and installed Uddhav Thackeray as Chief alliance survived until June 2022, when a faction led by Eknath Shinde broke away from the Shiv Sena, eventually forming a new government in alliance with the BJP, causing a split in the party. Uddhav Thackeray's faction now operates as Shiv Sena (UBT), while the Shinde faction is officially recognised as the Shiv Sena by the Election EYES ON BMC POLLSadvertisementThe Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, likely to be held this year or early next year, are seen as a prestige battle for the Thackerays. The BMC is India's richest civic body, and the Shiv Sena ruled it for over two decades before its grip weakened following the party split and the rise of the BJP in the local body elections have been pending for more than five years now, caught in a web of legal hurdles. Key among these are disputes over OBC reservation, the state government's attempt to take over ward delimitation powers from the State Election Commission (SEC), and the previous MVA regime's decision to increase the total number of wards.- EndsMust Watch
