Maharashtra Minister and Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Shirsat on Thursday (June 12, 2025) urged Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray to join the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance, a statement that came shortly after Mr. Raj met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai.
The meeting, held at a hotel earlier in the day, triggered fresh speculation about a possible tie-up between the BJP and the MNS ahead of the crucial civic elections. It also came amid ongoing buzz about a possible reconciliation between the estranged Thackeray cousins — Mr. Raj and Uddhav Thackeray, who heads the Shiv Sena (UBT).
