Uddhav Thackeray, the head of the Shiv Sena, met with Sharad Pawar, the head of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), in Mumbai on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. The meeting took place at Pawar’s residence, Silver Oak.
The meeting is seen as a significant development ahead of the coordination panel meeting of the INDIA bloc, which is scheduled to be held in Mumbai on Wednesday, September 13. The INDIA bloc is an alliance of opposition parties that was formed in January 2023.
The meeting between Thackeray and Pawar is likely to be focused on the upcoming state assembly elections in Maharashtra. The elections are due to be held in October 2023. The Shiv Sena, the NCP, and the Congress are currently in an alliance in Maharashtra. However, there have been reports of differences between the three parties.
The meeting between Thackeray and Pawar is seen as an attempt to resolve these differences and ensure that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance remains intact for the upcoming elections.
In addition to the upcoming state assembly elections, the meeting between Thackeray and Pawar is also likely to discuss the INDIA bloc’s strategy for the 2024 general elections. The INDIA bloc is looking to challenge the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the general elections.
The meeting between Thackeray and Pawar is a significant development in the political landscape of Maharashtra and India. It will be interesting to see what comes out of the meeting and how it affects the political dynamics in the state and the country.