Reportedly, MNS Chief Raj Thackeray set his foot into Sena Bhavan after two decades.
The MNS Chief’s visit to Shiv Sena Bhavan was ahead of pre-poll alliance with Uddhav Thackeray for Maharashtra civic body elections to revive ties after his exit from the party two decades ago.
He once considered Sena Bhavan his home.
It’s learned that Uddhav and Raj Thackeray announced a pre-poll alliance in December for the upcoming civic body elections in Maharashtra.
In the midst of his media interaction, Raj said it’s his feelings that he has come out of jail after 20 years because everyone is asking him the same question — how do you feel after coming here after 20 years.
Recalling his enduring relationship with the building, Raj said the memories tied to the Sena headquarters went back several decades. He has very fond memories of
Shiv Sena Bhavan. It will take days to narrate those memoriem recounting an incident from 1977, the year the building was constructed.
Amidst Janata Party procession in 1997, stones were pelted at the building. The Shiv Sainiks gave a befitting reply by throwing tube lights on them from above,” the MNS cī
Raj Thackeray’s return to Sena Bhavan comes at a politically significant moment.
Nearly 20 years
following separation from undivided Shiv Sena after differences with his cousin Uddhav Thackeray he went on to form the MNS. The two leaders announced a pre-poll alliance in December 2025 for the upcoming civic body elections in Maharashtra.
The Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS have aligned for the Mumbai municipal corporation polls scheduled for January 15, along with elections to 28 other civic bodies. In Mumbai, the alliance also includes the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party. The announcement marked a rare political reunion ahead of what is being seen as a high-stakes civic contest.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election is particularly crucial for Uddhav Thackeray, who is seeking to regain control of India’s cash rich civic body. The undivided Shiv Sena ruled the BMC continuously from 1997 until 2022.
Elections to 29 civic bodies, including the 227-member BMC, will be held on January 15, with counting scheduled for the following day. The ruling Mahayuti alliance has so far secured 68 seats unopposed across these civic bodies, adding to the political stakes as campaigning intensifies.
News Edit KV Raman
