MUMBAI: MNS chief Raj Thackeray, once seen as a strong character in the politics of Maharashtra, is going through a political crisis these days. At one time he was considered the successor of Bal Thackeray. The turn of Time brought them to the abyss. Raj Thackeray's politics revolve around North Indian opposition. But these days his attitude is slow. Raj Thackeray, who spewed venom against North Indians for the last 10 years, seems to be avoiding speaking out against North Indians this time.
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In this election, he only wants to get the necessary seat to make him the leader of the opposition. Raj Thackeray has held three public meetings in Maharashtra till now but has avoided targeting North Indians in those meetings. In a public meeting in Ghatkopar, Mumbai, instead of bashing the North Indians, only said that 48 trains come from North India daily because of this Bhoomiputra is facing trouble. But he did not explicitly name nor target the people of UP and Bihar.
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This time in the assembly elections, MNS President Raj Thackeray is telling the people in his election rallies that the MNS should be won on such a seat so that his party can get the post of Leader of the Opposition. In fact, Raj Thackeray has realized his limited political power. The MNS's woes started after winning just one seat in the 2014 assembly elections. The Junnar seat near Pune, which was won by MNS's Sharad Sonawane, has tied Shiv Sena's Shivbandhan by saying MNS bye-bye. Shiv Sena has also given Sharad candidature from Junnar's seat. In this way, his only MLA has also left.
