Uddhav Sena and Raj Thackeray’s MNS to fight municipal polls together: Sanjay Raut

Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena MP and chief party spokesperson told media persons here on Monday that Uddhav and Raj Thackeray have reached an understanding to fight the municipal elections together.

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“Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray have reached an understanding about Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Shiv Sena fighting together in the municipal elections of Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan Dombivali, Pune and Nashik. Besides these, there are many such municipal corporations, where Shiv Sena is present, but MNS is present in many areas. In some places the (Sharad Pawar-led) NCP is strong while in other places, ther Congress is strong. All these factors are being taken into account,” Sanjay Raut told media persons.

Replying to whether the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) would open its doors toinclude Raj Thackeray,

Sanjay Raut said, “There is a Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra’ and (Uddhav-led) Shiv Sena is one of its main constituents. Therefore, we are considering if a new party (MNS) can be accomodated in the MVA. Let's keepa different calculation inmind forlocal self-government bodies. Also, I am not the