Mumbai, Oct 11 (UNI) Ahead of the civic polls in the state specially for Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray visited Matoshree, the residence of Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray, and had a lunch together this afternoon, stirring fresh speculations about a political alliance between the two cousins.
Raj Thackeray was accompanied by his mother and other family members. He described the visit as a personal one.
“It’s a family meeting. My mother is with me,” Raj told media persons as he entered Matoshree.
But for political observers, this was much more than just a casual lunch.
This meeting marks the sixth such interaction between the Thackeray cousins in recent months, pointing to a growing closeness that is both personal and political.
Both Raj and Uddhav first became visible in July, when they shared a stage at a rally opposing the “imposition of Hindi” — their first public appearance together in nearly 20 years. Since then, their families have exchanged visits on special occasions. Raj had visited Uddhav on his birthday in July, and Uddhav returned the gesture during Ganpati celebrations at Raj’s Shivteerth residence in Dadar in August.
