It is true, after all. Aaditya Thackeray has become the first person from the Thackeray family to participate in electoral politics. Thackeray, 29, announced on Monday that he will be contesting the state Assembly elections from Worli — considered the safest seat for Shiv Sena. More so, after the Sena poached Sachin Ahir and completely discarded any possible opposition.

"If you all permit and there is consent from the present MLAs and Shiv Sainiks, I declare that I will contest this Assembly election," he said at an event in Worli called Vijay Sankalp gathering (party conclave) in the presence of other party members and the public. Tejas Thackeray, Aaditya's younger sibling, who is rarely seen in public, too was seen on sharing the stage with the Yuva Sena chief on Monday, along with their mother, Rashmi Thackeray and former and present MLAs of Worli Assembly constituency.