Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray at the latter's residence in Mumbai on Monday, sparking discussions among political circles. However, the Chief Minister later clarified that their meeting was purely personal and did not involve any political discussions.

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Fadnavis shared that Thackeray had invited him over after he assumed office as Chief Minister. Fadnavis said, "After becoming the chief minister, Thackeray called me and invited me to his residence. I told him that I would visit his place, and today I met him." He emphasised that the meeting was friendly and personal, reiterating, "It was a personal meeting. No political discussions took place during this meeting."