Uddhav And Raj Thackeray Unite To Take On Mahayuti In BMC Polls 2026

Raj Thackeray, in the presence of his cousin Uddhav Thackeray, announced the long-awaited alliance between their parties —Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for the January 15 civic elections in Mumbai on Wednesday (December 24, 2025).

Noting that the current announcement pertains to Mumbai, Mr. Raj said that a similar announcement will be made regarding Nashik as well. “We are in talks with Sharad Pawar. We are today announcing an alliance between the two of us,” he added. Mr. Raj, however, did not share details of the seat sharing between the two parties for the high-stakes BMC elections.

“Mumbai Mayor will be a Marathi person and will be from our parties,” Mr. Raj said.

Alliance talks between the two parties for the crucial Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections had been going on for quite some time.