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Old picture of Bal Thackeray with Uddhav, Raj surfaces outside Mumbai church

Updated On: 20 April, 2025 06:20 PM IST | Divya Nair

Over the past few days, cousins Raj and Uddhav Thackeray have sparked speculation about a possible reconciliation, with statements suggesting they could overlook "trivial issues" and join hands for the sake of Maharashtra and the Marathi `manoos`. Amid these reports, an old photograph featuring the late Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray with his son Uddhav and nephew Raj surfaced on a banner outside a church in Girgaum, Mumbai, on Sunday (PICS/SHADAB KHAN)

Over the past few days, cousins Raj and Uddhav Thackeray have sparked speculation about a possible reconciliation, with statements suggesting they could overlook "trivial issues" and join hands for the sake of Maharashtra and the Marathi `manoos`. Amid these reports, an old photograph featuring the late Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray with his son Uddhav and nephew Raj surfaced on a banner outside a church in Girgaum, Mumbai, on Sunday (PICS/SHADAB KHAN)

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Over the past few days, cousins Raj and Uddhav Thackeray have sparked speculation about a possible reconciliation, with statements suggesting they could overlook "trivial issues" and join hands for the sake of Maharashtra and the Marathi `manoos`. Amid these reports, an old photograph featuring the late Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray with his son Uddhav and nephew Raj surfaced on a banner outside a church in Girgaum, Mumbai, on Sunday (PICS/SHADAB KHAN)
<p>Recently, Raj Thackeray, who heads the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), expressed his willingness to reunite with Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav by forgetting past differences</p>

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Recently, Raj Thackeray, who heads the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), expressed his willingness to reunite with Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav by forgetting past differences

<p>Raj Thackeray had floated MNS in 2006 after leaving the (undivided) Shiv Sena</p>

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Raj Thackeray had floated MNS in 2006 after leaving the (undivided) Shiv Sena

<p>While the MNS chief said uniting in the interests of "Marathi manoos" was not difficult, former CM Uddhav Thackeray said he was ready to put aside trivial fights, provided that those working against Maharashtra`s interests were not entertained</p>

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While the MNS chief said uniting in the interests of "Marathi manoos" was not difficult, former CM Uddhav Thackeray said he was ready to put aside trivial fights, provided that those working against Maharashtra`s interests were not entertained

<p>Following Raj Thackeray`s statement, Shiv Sena (UBT) lawmaker Sanjay Raut on Sunday said that there was no alliance in place as of now between the two parties, and only `emotional` talks are taking place</p>

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Following Raj Thackeray`s statement, Shiv Sena (UBT) lawmaker Sanjay Raut on Sunday said that there was no alliance in place as of now between the two parties, and only `emotional` talks are taking place

<p>Raut also said that the relationship between the two brothers had not been broken</p>

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Raut also said that the relationship between the two brothers had not been broken

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