Updated On: 12 January, 2026 01:26 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Raj Thackeray said that the unity was driven by concern for Mumbai’s future rather than political compulsion. The rally marked a rare public appearance by the Thackeray cousins on the same stage after more than two decades

Raj Thackeray and Uddhav at Shivaji Park on Sunday. Pic/Rane Ashish
Ahead of the BMC Election 2026, Uddhav and Raj Thackeray on Sunday evening shared a stage at Shivaji Park in central Mumbai after over 20 years.
Addressing a gathering of huge crowds, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday said that he and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray have come together due to what he described as a growing “danger to Mumbai”.