MNS chief Raj Thackeray said on Saturday that 4,500 voters from Kalyan, Dombivali, Bhiwandi, and Palghar also cast their votes in Malabar Hill. “I have the complete list,” Thackeray said. He was addressing a rally in Mumbai organized by the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) to protest against voter list manipulation in the Maharashtra Assembly elections. Prior to the rally, a rally was held from Metro Cinema in Mumbai to the BMC office. NCP-SCP chief Sharad Pawar and Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat also participated. At the rally, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said that votes were stolen in the Maharashtra Assembly elections. “Our party, name, and election symbol have been stolen, and now votes are being stolen,” Thackeray said. Deputy CM Eknath Shinde and CM Devendra Fadnavis say they will expose their opponents. “I openly challenge Devendra Fadnavis to expose me and show how we are benefiting.” BJP said – this is a fashion show. Mumbai BJP President Amit Satam called the MVA-MNS rally a ‘fashion show’. He said that this is the MVA’s double-faced politics. When they win, it’s democracy, and when they lose, they blame EVMs. They are insulting the people. Sharad said – this struggle reminds me of history. Sharad Pawar said that today’s march reminds me of the period of 1978-89. I was studying in college during that time. Similar marches were held in the Kala Ghoda area during the Samyukta Maharashtra movement. The unity of thought and determination of the people was clearly visible in those marches. The unity you have shown today reminds me of that time. He said that we are not asking for anything for ourselves, neither power nor position. We are only saying that in a democracy, the rights granted by the Constitution must be protected. Everything stated in the Constitution must be followed, but if the ruling party begins to relax the rules at will, democracy will be in danger. We have all come together today to face that danger. Uddhav and Raj reunited after 20 years. They were seen together on stage in July 2025, nearly 20 years after appearing together at Balasaheb Thackeray’s rally in 2006. After Uddhav was made the head of Shiv Sena, Raj formed a separate party, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). Their relationship was not good at that time. Shiv Sena shared this photo of Uddhav and Raj on social media after the rally. Before the local body elections in Mumbai, the MNS chief had alleged that 9.6 million fake voters had been added. This is an insult to the voters of Maharashtra and the country. All group presidents, branch presidents, and election list heads should go door-to-door to count the votes. I request the Election Commission not to hold elections in Maharashtra until this matter is cleared up. Learn how the rift between Raj and Uddhav Thackeray occurred… Raj Thackeray has been active in politics since 1989: In 1989, at the age of 21, Raj Thackeray was the president of the Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, the student wing of the Shiv Sena. Raj was so active that in the six years between 1989 and 1995, he made countless tours to every corner of Maharashtra. By 1993, he had recruited millions of youth to support him and the Shiv Sena. As a result, the Shiv Sena had established a strong grassroots network across the state. Uddhav began to dominate the Shiv Sena in 2005: By 2002, Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray were managing the Shiv Sena. In 2003, the party convention was held in Mahabaleshwar. Balasaheb Thackeray told Raj, “Make Uddhav the working president of the party.” Raj asked, “What will happen to me and my people?” By 2005, Uddhav Thackeray had begun to dominate the party. His influence was evident in every decision. This displeased Raj Thackeray. Raj Thackeray left the party and announced the MNS: On November 27, 2005, a crowd of thousands of supporters gathered outside Raj Thackeray’s home. Here, Raj told his supporters, “My quarrel is not with my Vitthal (Lord Vithoba), but with the priests around him. There are some people who do not understand the ABCs of politics. Therefore, I am resigning as Shiv Sena leader. Balasaheb Thackeray was, is, and will remain my God.” On March 9, 2006, at Shivaji Park, Raj Thackeray announced his party, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, or MNS. Raj described the MNS as the “party of Marathi people” and said, “This party will rule Maharashtra.” ………………………….. Read this news related to Maharashtra politics also… Fadnavis and Raj Thackeray met for one and a half hour: Shiv Sena UBT-MNS alliance may be broken; Uddhav had said – whatever the public wants will happen Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on June 12. This meeting lasted for about one and a half hours at Taj Lands End Hotel in Mumbai. This event was not included in CM Fadnavis’s schedule. Read the full news…
