Uddhav Thackeray visits cousin Raj on Ganesh Chaturthi amid alliance talks

Mumbai, Aug 27 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday visited the residence of his cousin and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, in another sign of growing bonhomie between them.

Raj hosts Lord Ganesh at his residence, 'Shivtirth', located in the city's Dadar area, every year.

Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray and his mother Rashmi accompanied Uddhav during the visit, which comes nearly two months after the long estranged cousins shared a stage in Mumbai after several years.

Uddhav's visit to Raj Thackeray's home, though on the occasion of Maharashtra's most popular festival, sent yet another clear signal of rapprochement between the Sena (UBT) and MNS ahead of polls to local bodies, including the cash-rich Mumbai civic corporation.