Updated on: Aug 07, 2025 12:07 pm IST
On whom he will support in vice-presidential electionm Shiv Sena (UBT) chief says party will decide once the ruling BJP announces its candidate
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said his party will decide on whom to support in the vice-presidential election once the ruling BJP announces its candidate. He sought a discussion, too, on why Jagdeep Dhankhar quit the post suddenly.
The former Maharashtra chief minister also commented on the political future with cousin Raj Thackeray’s party MNS in light of the family’s political reunion, and alliance with the Congress-led INDIA bloc in forthcoming elections.
“We, the two brothers, are capable of deciding on an alliance with each other; and INDIA bloc has nothing to do with it. There are no terms and conditions regarding this,” he said.
Uddhav Thackeray criticised the state election commission for its decision not to use VVPAT voter trail machines in the local body elections. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Pune, Nagpur and Nashik are among major local government elections due in the coming months.
On another subject, he said PM Narendra Modi’s foreign policy has failed and this is “proved by several incidents” such as the hike in trade tariffs by US President Donald Trump.
