Raj Thackeray came in Delhi on Monday. If the alliance is finalized, the MNS may receive one seat to run in the Lok Sabha elections from Mumbai.
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Updates :In an attempt to form an alliance in Maharashtra and challenge his estranged cousin Uddhav Thackeray of the Shiv Sena (UBT) in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party has reached out to Raj Thackeray, the leader of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena. Union Home Minister Amit Shah was met by Raj Thackeray and BJP National General Secretary Vinod Tawde in New Delhi on Tuesday. There is a lot of talk in Maharashtra’s political circles about the BJP and MNS working together to split Marathi votes in an attempt to reduce the size of Uddhav Thackeray’s party in Mumbai.
The MNS may be able to run for one seat in Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra, where the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction has some sway, if an agreement is finalized with Raj Thackeray, who arrived in the nation’s capital on Monday.
A group of MNS leaders met with State Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis last month.
When the Shiv Sena was united and headed by his cousin, the nephew of Bal Thackeray had left. Even though the MNS has a certain following and is regarded as a strong orator, he was unable to have much of an influence.
In 2006, Raj Thackeray left the Shiv Sena, reportedly in opposition to Bal Thackeray’s attempts to advance his son Uddhav Thackeray. He then created the MNS.
Leaders of several political parties, including the BJP, have sharply criticized Raj Thackeray for his divisive remarks made in the past on north Indians.
The MNS secured 13 out of 288 seats in the inaugural assembly elections, which took place in 2009, primarily in Mumbai. The key reason for MNS’s victory—which also served as a spoiler for the Shiv Sena in the Mumbai Lok Sabha elections that year—was the divide of Marathi votes.
But over time, the MNS became less and less focused, eventually reducing itself to the state’s political edges.
NCP-SCP leader and MP Supriya Sule responded to the most recent rumors about Raj Thackeray’s arrival by saying, “He has gone to Delhi.” Who he will encounter there is still up in the air. I believe that now is the moment to combat inflation, unemployment, and corruption; to do this, the states must operate within the bounds of the Constitution.
When questioned about the MNS’s inclusion in the Maha Vikas Aghadi, Supriya Sule responded, “Everyone will be welcomed and respected in the Aghadi…”