Will support any CM face declared by Congress, NCP (SP) to 'save' Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on October 8 said he will support any CM candidate announced by allies Congress or NCP (SP) to ‘save’ Maharashtra.

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday (October 8, 2024) said he will support any Chief Ministerial candidate announced by allies Congress or NCP (SP) to "save" Maharashtra.

Addressing an event, the former Chief Minister also accused the Maharashtra government of setting fake narratives in the State through advertisements, ahead of the Assembly polls which are likely to be held next month.

Taking a dig at the Mahayuti government's flagship Ladki Bahin scheme, under which ₹1,500 is given to eligible women in the State, Mr. Thackeray claimed the government is trying to make people betray "Maharashtra dharma" by giving their own money (through the scheme).

Elections to the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly are likely to be held next month.

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"I will support any CM face declared by the Congress or NCP (SP) to save Maharashtra," Mr. Thackeray said.

In August, Mr. Thackeray had insisted on deciding MVA’s Chief Ministerial face first rather than going by the logic of who wins most seats, and asserted that he would back any candidate announced by the Congress and NCP (SP).