Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday appointed Sudhir Salvi, a senior functionary of the renowned Lalbaugcha Raja Ganesh mandal, as the party secretary, with a focus on the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, reported news agency PTI.

Addressing party workers at his residence, Thackeray said, “Maharashtra, Mumbai and Marathi pride are under threat. It is necessary to show unity to crush this threat.”