Overview
- It was their first face-to-face interaction since last month’s BMC elections, held at Shinde’s Nandanvan residence during a closed-door session reported to last about 25 minutes.
- Shinde’s office said the leaders discussed various issues, and no joint statement was issued after the talks.
- MNS corporators recently supported the Shinde-led Shiv Sena in KDMC and Nashik, helping it cross the majority mark in KDMC.
- Shinde publicly thanked Raj Thackeray for the support and praised him for prioritising development, while Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut claimed local MNS leaders acted without Raj’s approval and said Raj was distressed.
- Coverage notes unease within the MNS after the BMC setback, adding to speculation about potential realignments following the meeting.