Updated On: 10 April, 2024 07:28 AM IST | Mumbai | Eshan Kalyanikar
Thousands attend rally as MNS chief addresses future plans and allegiance to Narendra Modi

There were party cadres brought in 35 to 40 buses from Peth in Nashik
On Tuesday evening, thousands of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers gathered at Dadar’s Shivaji Park to hear their chief, Raj Thackeray, declare the party’s political future. Little did they know there was more confusion coming their way. These karyakartas were brought by the party to the city from surrounding areas. Some of them came from villages like Peth in Nashik, as well as from the city. Then some came from Bhiwandi, Dombivli, Kalyan, and Thane.
The crowd in the front cheered as Thackeray took shots at the media and the election commission, while the one in the back were not so impressed and patiently listened. There were more cheers as he declared loyalty to the late Bal Thackeray’s ideals. More seriousness and calm enveloped as he criticised demonetisation.
“There are urgent matters in this country like employment which need urgent attention,” he said, as the crowd kept their eyes on the screens displaying Thackeray speak. At this point, there was one question on everyone’s mind: will MNS align with BJP’s Mahayuti? “In Maharashtra, there is so much confusion as people do not know which politician has shifted to which party,” he said. Soon, the question was answered. He declared support to the Mahayuti “only for Narendra Modi”.