Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on announced Tuesday that his party has extended unconditional support to the ruling alliance to ensure Narendra Modi becomes the prime minister for the third term. He made these remarks at the party’s annual public rally held on the occasion of Gudhi Padwa.
“The country today needs strong leadership. When I met Devendra Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde, I told them that I am not interested in seat adjustment or Rajya Sabha or council. I decided to extend unconditional support to the BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP only to make Narendra Modi the prime minister for another term,” Thackeray said. He also urged his party workers to start preparing for the upcoming assembly elections.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis welcomed MNS chief Raj Thackeray in a tweet. “I am extremely grateful to MNS chief Shri Raj Thackeray for expressing his faith in the leadership of Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji and extending his support to the BJP-Shiv Sena-Rashtrawadi Congress’ Mahayuti,” he wrote on X.
“I express my sincere gratitude to Shri Raj Thackeray for extending his unconditional support to 'Modi's family' for Hindutva and a developed India. Maharashtra witnessed today the fiery stand on ideology, just like that of the Hinduhridaysamrat, the venerable Balasaheb Thackeray!” Ashish Shelar President BJP Mumbai wrote on X.
Taking a dig at Uddhav Thackeray, Ashish Shelar further added, "What was heard in the morning was 'fake,' and what Maharashtra saw in the evening was 'real'!"
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