'Stealing a Thackeray': Uddhav on estranged cousin Raj's possible BJP tie-up

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Shiv Sena (UBT) chief and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday slammed the BJP for "stealing a Thackeray" to win elections in the state, a jibe aimed at the recent meeting between MNS chief Raj Thackeray and Union Home Minister Amit Shah...

Addressing a gathering in Nanded district, Uddhav Thackeray also said the BJP would not get votes in the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Maharashtra...

This realisation prompted the BJP to try to steal leaders from outside (BJP fold)," he said.. Uddhav Thackeray's criticism of the BJP follows a meeting between Raj Thackeray and Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi earlier in the day..

Speculation suggests that the BJP is considering an alliance with Raj Thackeray's party to strengthen its coalition in Maharashtra for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections...

These developments are taking place out of fear of seeing the success of MVA," Raut said.. Raj Thackeray's split from the Shiv Sena in 2006, during its undivided phase, stemmed from his disagreements with cousin Uddhav Thackeray..

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