Seeds of rift between Uddhav, Raj Thackeray may have been sown in early 1990s

Mumbai | Thursday | 19th September, 2019

Summary:

In 2005, Raj Thackeray quit the Shiv Sena to form his own outfit, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) the next year. However, the seeds for this political estrangement between Raj and his estranged elder brother, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray, may have been sown in the early 1990s. Raj, who was staying in Hotel Centre Point, was disturbed as he felt Uddhav wanted a share of his credit,' the former associate said. The book quotes one of Raj's friends saying that after quitting the Shiv Sena, he was undecided on forming his own political party. But, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena was decided upon as Raj said he wanted the party to be restricted to Maharashtra and have the term 'Sena' in the name..