Uddhav & Raj Thackeray Reunite After Two Decades for BMC Polls

Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray's MNS have formally allied after 20 years of political separation for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. The reunion aims to consolidate the Marathi vote bank and challenge the ruling BJP-led coalition.

• Uddhav and Raj Thackeray formed a political alliance for BMC elections.
• The reunion marks an end to two decades of political separation.
• Uddhav Thackeray invited BJP dissidents to join their alliance.
• Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis criticized the alliance as opportunistic.
• The alliance aims to secure a Marathi mayor for Mumbai.
• The formal announcement was made on December 24, 2025.

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