Union Minister Ramdas Athawale believes that Uddhav Thackeray was in power for 25-30 years “because he was in an alliance with the BJP.”
“Today, the BJP is the number one party in the country. The RPI(A) was with Uddhav Thackeray since 2012, which is why he remained in power, but today neither the BJP nor the RPI(A) is with him,” said Athawale while speaking to the news agency ANI.
“Uddhav Thackeray has now formed an alliance with Raj Thackeray, which seems to be giving him some advantage in certain Marathi-speaking areas, but most of the seats are going to the Mahayuti alliance. The Mayor of Mumbai will be from the Mahayuti alliance, and will be a Marathi speaker…” he added.
#WATCH | Pune, Maharashtra: On BMC Elections 2026, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale says, “Today, vote counting is underway for the municipal elections across Maharashtra. As far as Mumbai is concerned, Uddhav Thackeray was in power for 25-30 years. He was in power because he was… pic.twitter.com/qP9lchPFfd
— ANI (@ANI) January 16, 2026
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