If Raj and Uddhav Thackeray are reuniting, it should be welcomed: Supriya Sule

Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray.
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NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule on Saturday (April 19, 2025) stated if estranged cousins Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray have been coming collectively within the curiosity of Maharashtra, it should be “welcomed wholeheartedly.”

She was reacting to hypothesis about the potential of reconciliation between the 2 cousins, sparked by current statements of MNS chief Raj Thackeray in an interview and Mr. Uddhav’s response to it earlier within the day.

“Raj Thackeray stated the dispute in Maharashtra was larger than their dispute. That’s comfortable information to me….If [late Shiv Sena founder] Bal Thackeray had been amongst us, he would have been very comfortable right this moment,” Ms. Sule advised reporters.

“If the 2 brothers are coming collectively for Maharashtra, we should welcome it wholeheartedly,” she added.

Thackerays spark rapprochement buzz

The estranged cousins sparked hypothesis on Saturday a few doable reconciliation with statements indicating they may ignore “trivial points” and be part of arms practically twenty years after a bitter parting of the way.

Whereas Mr. Raj stated uniting within the pursuits of “Marathi manoos” was not troublesome, Mr. Thackeray stated he was able to put apart trivial fights, offered that these working towards Maharashtra’s pursuits weren’t entertained.

Later within the day, talking at a Sena (UBT) occasion, Mr. Uddhav Thackeray stated, “I’m additionally able to put apart trivial points and I attraction to everybody to come back collectively for the sake of Marathi manoos.” With out naming Mr. Raj, he stated had the latter opposed companies from Maharashtra going to Gujarat, a authorities caring for the pursuits of Maharashtra would have been fashioned in Delhi and Maharashtra.