In Maharashtra, in 2022, the Shiv Sena split into two under the leadership of Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. It was widely said that the current Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was the reason for this. Because the party split into two, Shiv Sena was taken away from Uddhav Thackeray. Similarly, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had promised to include the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena party in his alliance, but backed out at the last moment. As a result, both Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray are deeply dissatisfied with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
In this situation, as a new twist, the fact that Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray attended together with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at a book launch event held in Mumbai’s Dadar has surprised everyone. At the book launch event held in Mumbai, a video of the three of them speaking separately has gone viral.

Speaking about his old relationship with Uddhav Thackeray, Devendra Fadnavis said that before 2019, he had responded whenever Uddhav Thackeray called.
But since then, I have been waiting for Uddhav Thackeray’s invitation. Until 2019, whenever Uddhav-ji called me, I went. After 2019, he did not call. I am waiting for his invitation,” said Fadnavis. This statement by Devendra Fadnavis is considered significant.
Speaking at the event, Raj Thackeray said that some platforms allow leaders to come together for art and culture, transcending political differences. However, Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray have said that there was no politics involved in the three of them participating together on the same stage.
They have stated that this is beyond party lines. Recently, differences between Shiv Sena (Shinde) and the BJP have increased. Shiv Sena and the BJP have been at odds over allegations related to the Legislative Council election and the claim that Rs. 500 crore was given to Maratha reservation activist Jarange Patil. In this situation, Fadnavis attending a single-stage event along with Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray is being considered significant.
The BJP has stated that Shiv Sena did not work properly in the recently held Legislative Council election. In this election, out of the total 5 seats, the BJP alliance won only two seats. In the Pune constituency in this election, Shiv Sena supported an independent candidate against the BJP candidate. As a result, the BJP candidate had to face defeat. Similarly, since a firm decision was not reached between the BJP and Shiv Sena regarding seat-sharing, both parties avoided working for each other.
Political observers have said that Devendra Fadnavis has been showing conciliation toward Uddhav Thackeray for reasons like these. The case related to Shiv Sena’s election symbol is still pending in the Supreme Court. Shiv Sena has said that the BJP is making unilateral decisions in the alliance matter, acting like an elder brother.
