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Ashish Shelar meets MNS chief Raj Thackeray, sparks talk of tie-up
Updated On: 20 February, 2024 06:52 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Mumbai BJP chief met Raj Thackeray at behest of party high command in New Delhi, sources claim
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MNS President Raj Thackeray and Ashish Shelar, Mumbai BJP chief
Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar met Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray at the latter’s residence on Monday, highlighting the importance of the Thackeray brand in Maharashtra. It is believed that Shelar and Thackeray discussed forging a potential alliance for the upcoming Lok Sabha election as well as polls in the state. According to political sources, Shelar, who also represents the Vandre West constituency in the Legislative Assembly, met Thackeray at the behest of the party high command in New Delhi. It is said that in the meeting that took place for over an hour.
Later, Shelar tweeted, “In politics, political meetings and political discussions happen. Raj Thackeray is a friend and so meetings happen between us. We will reveal details about the same at the right time.” In the past few years, Thackeray has been vocal about his ideas of Hindutva. His party enjoys decent support in urban areas of Mumbai, Thane, Nashik and Pune.
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