Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena Will Contest Local Body Polls Alone: Sanjay Raut

"Uddhavji Thackeray has given us indication. Right from Mumbai to Nagpur, we will fight elections (local self government) on our own strength. Let anything happen, we want to see what happens," Raut told the media.

He confirmed that Shiv Sena (UBT) would contest civic polls independently in Mumbai, Thane, Pune, and Nagpur, emphasising the need to provide opportunities to party workers and expand their base. The decision, Raut explained, was made to assess the organisation's grassroots strength.

"In alliance, workers don't get a chance to fight polls and this affects party's growth. In local self-government polls, party has to be strengthened," he said.