Uddhav-Raj tie-up a fight for political survival after setbacks, anti-Hindi stance just a medium to achieve it

Estranged for two decades, the Thackeray cousins are uniting against the perceived imposition of Hindi to revive their political careers ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections. With Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS eyeing Marathi voters, they aim to defeat the BJP alliance. This move mirrors Bala Saheb Thackeray's strategy of political polarization, targeting 'outsiders' to consolidate local support.