Reportedly when MNS chief Raj thackeray holds a rally in maharashtra, a huge crowd gathers. The stage is made grand. people see the image of shiv sena founder bal thackeray in his style of speaking. The issues of 'Hindutva' and 'Marathi Manush' remain at the center of his politics. This time Raj thackeray has fielded his son amit Thackeray. He has been given a ticket from Mahim seat. This area is considered to be under the hold of his cousin uddhav Thackeray. The maharashtra assembly elections have not been profitable for raj Thackeray. His party had won only one seat each in the last two assembly elections.
Perhaps in the last lok sabha elections, he had given unconditional support to PM narendra Modi. This was also discussed a lot. Because at one time he was Modi's biggest critic. But in the lok sabha elections, he stressed that if anyone is most eligible for the post of PM, then it is Modi. That is, he has also been changing his stance. BJP's ally shiv sena also welcomed his decision. It was believed that Raj thackeray could join nda in the assembly elections. But he decided to fight alone. Raj thackeray also met amit shah in Delhi. He has also met cm Eknath Shinde several times. But he did not join nda and decided to contest alone.
Moreover according to the election Commission, out of 288 assembly seats in maharashtra, raj Thackeray's party had fielded candidates on 101 seats in maharashtra in the 2019 assembly elections. But the party won only one seat. MNS got only 2.25 percent votes. In 2014, MNS had fielded candidates on 219 seats. But even in that, the party was able to win only one seat. In that election, the party got 3.15 percent votes.
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