TIt shows the strength and unity between Uddhav Thackery and Raj Thackery 5. July again the hope of their unification between the cadre of their respective parties – the SHIV (Uddhav Balasheb Thackeray) and Mahashtra Navnirman hay.
Theft cousins, who had not shared on stage for almost two decades, met to deal with the common “winning rally” in Mumbai. They celebrated the government’s return of two orders who make Hindi the third language at elementary schools in Mahari. The abolition of the government is perceived as a victory for “Marathi Manoos”.
But the big question remains: will both cousins meet on the political front as the Thackeray brand at a time when the regional parties feel threatened by Bharatiya Janata (BJP)? And if so, what does this mean for Maharahtra policy, especially for representatives of the main Minister Ekatha Shinde, who leads Shiv hay?
The party of Mr. Uddhav Thackeryy continues to face the exodus after the division of Shiv hay in 2022. The former main minister publicly expressed his desire for political unification with his cousin. Mr. Raj Thackey, however, maintained a stoic silence and asked his party leadership to resist their opinions on this matter. The tension before the decisive elections in the Bombai city company continues.
In April, the Maharashtra government introduced a three languages in primary education; He issued another command in June. These were largely perceived as an attempt to store Hindi on the state. What began as an agitation against this policy has turned into an opportunity for the unification of the Cousin of Thackeray.
Mr. Uddhav Thackery and Mr. Raj Thackery’s parties were publicly divided 19 years ago. Since then, both leaders have led separate regional parties. When July 5th met for a joint victory in Mumbai’s NSCi Dome, the cadre from both sides watched excitement. For them, it looked like a step towards a long -sided dream of seeing cousins again. Their hopes went on when Mr. Uddhav Thackey said in the middle of loud health, “We met to stay together.” This has led to speculation that both sides will be connected for local elections in the body.
Shiv hay (UBT), who tries to keep his flock together, is afraid that the fences can make it before the municipal elections. Sena has traditionally checked the civic body of bombai, which is the richest society in the country. The reduced force of Shiv Sena (UBT) after Mr. Shinde’s departure, the changed demography of the island city and the continuing exodus from the side are some of the key concerns of Mr. Uddhav Thackery.
Mr. Raj Thackey has his own set of suffering. He has so far led the regional party with limited election gains. How often he changes his political attitude, the public perceives him as unpredictable, which did not help his cause.
Mr. Shinde’s party hopes that cousins will not connect. Mr. Shinde maintained a communication window with Mr. Raj Thackery open to the extent that his cadre did not attack MNS, although they tirelessly focus on Mr. Uddhav Thackery.
BJP is aware that Mr. Shinde will suffer a blow if Thackey Cousins connects. The leaders of both shiv hay (UBT) and MNS claim that this step could be a game converter and could affect BJP negatively.
So far, Mr. Raj Thackery and Mr. Uddhav Thackery have fought separately on questions related to Hindutva and Marathi Pride. In the midst of Hindutva BJP, Thackery Cousins stood for regional chauvinism. “We are Hindus, not Hindi,” said Raj Thackey as a playground against “Hindi, Hindu, Hindustanský BJP and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. He warned against national integration through homogenization and detonated independent cultural and language identity.
At the same time, Mr. Raj Thackey categorically said he had only associated with his cousin for Marathi. The MNS leaders say that the power show is limited to this problem and that Mr Raj Thackey has not yet decided whether to be reflected in something more. Political scientists say that if the cousins meet again and promote their political capital, they will both have to get.
vinaya.deshpande@thehind.co.in
Published – July 15, 2025 12:57 PM
