Raj Thackeray’s meeting with Fadnavis triggers intense speculation ahead of BMC elections

India

oi-Deepika S

Mumbai,
Aug
29:
Maharashtra
Navnirman
Sena
chief
Raj
Thackeray’s
secret
meeting
with
Maharashtra
Deputy
CM
and
BJP
leader
Devendra
Fadnavis
has
triggered
speculations
about
a
possible
alliance
between
two
parties
in
the
upcoming
BMC
elections.

This
is
the
second
meeting
between
the
two
after
July
15
when
Fadnavis
went
to
Raj
Thackeray’s
Shivtirth
residence
to
inquire
about
his
health
following
his
hip
replacement
surgery.

According
to
News
18,
the
meeting
was
held
between
6.45
am
to
7.30
am
on
Monday.
However,
there
has
been
no
official
confirmation
from
either
side.

Everybody
asked
Nupur
Sharma
to
apologise,
I
supported
her,
says
Raj
Thackeray

Four
main
political
parties
in
Mumbai,
including
the
BJP,
Shiv
Sena
(SS),
Maharashtra
Navnirman
Sena,
NCP,
and
Congress
will
fight
it
out
for
over
237
seats.

The
Mumbai
civic
body
was
controlled
by
the
Uddhav
Thackeray-led
Shiv
Sena
before
its
term
ended.
The
Sena
has
been
in
power
in
the
BMC
for
more
than
30
years.

However,
political
experts
believe
that
the
BMC
election
this
year
may
tilt
in
favour
of
BJP
in
the
BMC
polls.
A
change
in
power
may
be
expected
in
this
election.