Has a file opened? Sanjay Raut mocks Raj Thakeray over BJP tilt

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday questioned the motive behind MNS chief Raj Thackeray extending "unconditional" support to the BJP, claiming "some file might have been opened". "Now what kind of miracle has happened suddenly, we should ask this from him (Raj Thackeray). You have suddenly turned around and are supporting the enemies of Maharashtra, what will you tell the public? What is the reason behind this? Which file has been opened?," he said today.

The estranged cousin of Uddhav Thackeray, on Tuesday extended unconditional support to the ruling alliance of BJP, Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar's NCP. At an event in Maharashtra on Tuesday, Raj Thackeray said his party's support is only for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the NDA alliance.Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) unconditionally supports the grand alliance of 'BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP. This support is only for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the NDA alliance. Now everyone should prepare for the elections," Raj Thackeray said.

He also said he had had a close relationship with the BJP since the 1990s, when the party formed an alliance with the undivided Shiv Sena. He also claimed that he was the first to say that Narendra Modi should be the prime minister of India.