Uddhav Thackeray's faction of Shiv Sena is going ahead full steam with Raj Thackeray's MNS for the civic elections in Mumbai.

BMC Polls 2026: MNS Chief Raj Thackeray on Wednesday announced the alliance of Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS ahead of the Municipal Corporation Elections. Together, the alliance is targeting control over approximately 113 wards, 72 Marathi-dominated and 41 Muslim-influenced, out of the BMC’s total 227 seats.

Raj and Uddhav Thackeray reunite at Balasaheb’s memorial as the Thackeray family pays tribute, ahead of the official Shiv Sena (UBT)–MNS alliance announcement for the BMC polls.

Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS unite for Mumbai elections, pledging to protect the city and ensure Marathi leadership.

Mumbai: A photo-opportunity that Maharashtra had anticipated for a long time, as the Thackeray cousins Raj and Uddhav came together, first to pay tributes

Amid the confirmation of the UBT Sena-MNS alliance, Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS Chief Raj Thackeray, accompanied by their wives, paid tribute to party founder Balasaheb Thackeray at his memorial in Shivaji Park here on Wednesday. This marks the coming together of the cousins ahead of a formal announcement of an alliance for the BMC elections in January. Shiv Sena-MNS Alliance for BMC Elections 2026: Thackeray Cousins Raj-Uddhav Come Together for BMC Polls, Congress Left Isolated.