MNS, Sena (UBT) could join forces like Tamil parties did over Cauvery issue: MNS leader Deshpande

MNS, Sena (UBT) could join forces like Tamil parties did over Cauvery issue: MNS leader Deshpande

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MUMBAI: A day after talking about a possible patch-up between the warring cousins, MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande said that coming together did not always imply an electoral alliance. "Coming together for Maharashtra does not mean it is only for elections. Marathis can also come together for issues of interest to Maharashtra. Just like Tamil parties had come together on the Cauvery issue in Tamil Nadu, what is the problem with Marathi parties coming together? Alliance for elections is a narrow-minded idea," Deshpande posted on X.

The genesis of the alliance idea was on Saturday when MNS chief Raj Thackeray responded to a question from filmmaker Mahesh Manjrekar during a podcast. "For me, everything else is secondary to the interest of Maharashtra. For that, I can set aside minor disputes and I am ready to work with Uddhav. The only question is if he too is ready," Raj had said in the podcast released on Saturday.