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Maha: Raj Thackeray meets Deputy CM Shinde at his Thane residence

Mumbai, Feb 18 (UNI) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) founder president Raj Thackeray today met Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde of the Shiv Sena at his 'Nandanvan' Bungalow in neighbouring Thane district and held a closed-door discussion for around 25 minutes, sources said.
Incidentally, this is the first meeting between both the leaders after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) which both the parties had contested separately. Raj Thackeray's recent outreach comes amidst visible discontent within the MNS, with a section of MNS leaders publicly expressing disappointment about what they see as “inadequate support” from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena during the civic polls.
Reacting to the development, Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena Thackeray leader Sushma Andhare said, “Eknath Shinde and Raj Thackeray met. There is no need to make it such a big issue. Though Eknath Shinde is our rival, he is also the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Also, Raj Thackeray is the head of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). Therefore, we cannot say anything about whom he should meet or not meet.”
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