Updated On: 23 January, 2026 11:03 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Uddhav Thackeray also alleged that money power was used in the Mumbai civic polls, claiming that such practices were witnessed for the first time in the recently held BMC Election 2026

Uddhav Thackeray said that attempts were being made to erase the Thackeray name, but such efforts will not succeed. Pic/Ashish Raje
Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said the BJP is mistaken if it believes it can destroy his party, stating that Shiv Sena (UBT) is not merely a political organisation but an idea.
Uddhav Thackeray shared the stage with his cousin and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray an event held to mark Shiv Sena founder late Bal Thackeray`s birth centenary.