Why did Raj Thackeray, close aide Bala Nandgaonkar meet with Shinde behind closed doors?
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray called on Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at his residence, ‘Varsha’ on Thursday afternoon, churning political speculations.
This was the sixth meeting between Shinde-Thackeray, which the latter’s aides described as a courtesy call to discuss certain developmental issues, which were not specified.
Raj Thackeray, along with his close aide Bala Nandgaonkar met with Shinde behind closed doors, though what exactly transpired among them is not clear yet.
Party circles claimed that they discussed issues like the road toll tax which the MNS has been long opposing, its agitation for all signboards in the state to be in Marathi, and the pending works in the Mumbai-Thane region.
There are indications that the MNS may contest a majority of the civic elections, a few Lok Sabha and several Assembly constituencies, all the polls scheduled in 2024, but there is no official word from the party bigwigs so far.
[With Inputs from IANS]
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