Union Minister Narayan Rane, the BJP`s contender for the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg parliamentary seat in Maharashtra, has questioned Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray`s alleged backdoor meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi following an ED notice to his relative.

Rane cited an event from 2022 in which the Enforcement Directorate (ED) attached the assets of Shree Saibaba Grihanirmiti Pvt Ltd, which was held by Shridhar Patankar, former state chief minister`s Thackeray`s brother-in-law. The attachment was tied to an alleged money laundering investigation, reported PTI.