Thackeray Cousins Uddhav And Raj To Unite For BMC Polls; Congress Likely To Go Solo

In this report, India Today correspondent Vidya details the shifting political alliances in Maharashtra ahead of the civic body elections. She reports that Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray are set to unite for the BMC, Thane, and Nashik polls. Consequently, the Congress party has decided to contest independently, distancing itself from the Shiv Sena (UBT) due to the MNS's anti-North Indian stance. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has confirmed the Thackeray brothers' collaboration.