Updated On: 10 January, 2026 10:39 PM IST | Divya Nair
Preparations underway at Shivaji Park in Mumbai ahead of the “Shiv Shakti” alliance rally of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), and Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Election 2026. The joint rally, which will take place on Sunday, will see cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray sharing the stage. PICS/ASHISH RAJE

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The Thackeray cousins will be fighting polls together after 20 years
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In an interview earlier in Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece Saamana, Uddhav and Raj Thackeray attacked the current administration in Maharashtra, saying, “A death warrant is being issued for Mumbai and Marathi pride. The city is deteriorating, projects are staked, and corruption is rampant”

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Raj Thackeray, who head the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), also announced that he and Uddhav Thackeray will address an election rally in Thane on January 12
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Polling for the 288-seat BMC will be held on January 15 with counting to be held the following day

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The Shiv Shakti alliance is expected to face stiff competition from the Mahayuti combine of the BJP and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.
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