Amid the possibility of the BJP lending support to Raj Thackeray’s son in Mahim, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray) MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday took a dig at the Maharashtra Navniraman Sena chief and the Mahayuti. Raut, who is part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), said Raj Thackeray has started praising the BJP because he fears for his son’s future.

MNS chief Raj Thackeray over a recent statement. When questioned about Thackeray’s remarks, Raut said, “His son is contesting the election, so you can understand his mental state. The leader who once said that he wouldn’t allow Home Minister Amit Shah and PM Narendra Modi into Maharashtra is now praising them.”

Mumbai, Maharashtra: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on MNS chief Raj Thackeray says, “The situation is that his son is contesting in the elections, and you can imagine what his mental state must be like. This leader, who once spoke harshly about Amit Shah and Modi, is now… pic.twitter.com/AyUbYiIN2n

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Raut further said, “Raj Thackeray fears for his son’s future, but in any case, a Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leader will become Maharashtra’s Chief Minister. Raj Thackeray knows this.”

Raut also accused BJP leaders of stealing his party’s identity and values, saying, “Everyone knows how the theft happened repeatedly, including the theft of our party and our election symbol. PM Modi, Amit Shah, and Devendra Fadnavis are part of a larger conspiracy, and now Raj Thackeray is aligning himself with them.

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Raj Thackeray’s Claim

Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said the Mahayuti was exploring ways to support Raj Thackeray’s son, Amit Thackeray, on Mumbai’s Mahim seat. The seat is also being contested by the Shiv Sena’s (Eknath Shinde) sitting MLA Sada Sarvankar. At the ABP Shikhar Sammelan in Mumbai, Raj Thackeray said he believes the next chief minister will be from the BJP. He also said MNS will stand alongside them. Sanjay Raut’s latest remarks came in response to Thackeray’s possible alignment with the BJP.

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