{"id":2063,"date":"2026-01-03T14:10:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T08:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/?p=2063"},"modified":"2026-01-03T14:15:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T08:45:36","slug":"thackeray-no-longer-a-brand-says-cm-fadnavis-bjp-confident-ahead-of-mumbai-civic-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/thackeray-no-longer-a-brand-says-cm-fadnavis-bjp-confident-ahead-of-mumbai-civic-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Thackeray No Longer a Brand,\u2019 Says CM Fadnavis; BJP Confident Ahead of Mumbai Civic Battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2063\" class=\"elementor elementor-2063\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3938920 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3938920\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f12e87f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f12e87f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2018Thackeray No Longer a Brand,\u2019 Says CM Fadnavis; BJP Confident Ahead of Mumbai Civic Battle<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cdb5432 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1cdb5432\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c63e20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c63e20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fadvanish-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-digital-newspaper-list size-digital-newspaper-list wp-image-2065\" alt=\"\u2018Thackeray No Longer a Brand,\u2019 Says CM Fadnavis; BJP Confident Ahead of Mumbai Civic Battle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fadvanish-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fadvanish-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14b186da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14b186da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2><strong>Mumbai | Jan 3, 2026 \u2014 Undercover Editor<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has dismissed concerns over the coming together of Thackeray cousins Uddhav and Raj, asserting that the BJP-led Mahayuti remains confident of a decisive victory in Mumbai\u2019s civic elections.<\/p>\n\n<p>In an interview with an online news channel, Fadnavis remarked that \u201cThackeray is no longer a brand,\u201d stating that the only true Thackeray brand was that of late Balasaheb Thackeray. He claimed that the electoral influence of both Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS has significantly weakened over time.<\/p>\n\n<p>The chief minister said that even if the cousins had united earlier, the political outcome today would not change, as their voter base has shrunk and overlaps considerably. \u201cNeither the Marathi voter nor the non-Marathi voter is with them,\u201d he said, adding that internal differences among their party workers further weaken their position.<\/p>\n\n<p>On the question of Mumbai\u2019s next mayor, Fadnavis asserted that the post will go to the Mahayuti alliance, and said the mayor will be \u201cMarathi and Hindu.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p>Highlighting his government\u2019s development record, the CM credited the completion of major infrastructure projects in Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region to his leadership, stating that while ideas existed earlier, execution happened only after he assumed office.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2014 <strong>Mahesh M. Rathod<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Editor, Undercover Editor<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Thackeray No Longer a Brand,\u2019 Says CM Fadnavis; BJP Confident Ahead of Mumbai Civic Battle Mumbai | Jan 3, 2026 \u2014 Undercover Editor Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has dismissed concerns over the coming together of Thackeray cousins Uddhav and Raj, asserting that the BJP-led Mahayuti remains confident of a decisive victory in Mumbai\u2019s civic elections. In an interview with an online news channel, Fadnavis remarked that \u201cThackeray is no longer a brand,\u201d stating that the only true Thackeray brand was that of late Balasaheb Thackeray. He claimed that the electoral influence of both Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS has significantly weakened over time. The chief minister said that even if the cousins had united earlier, the political outcome today would not change, as their voter base has shrunk and overlaps considerably. \u201cNeither the Marathi voter nor the non-Marathi voter is with them,\u201d he said, adding that internal differences among their party workers further weaken their position. On the question of Mumbai\u2019s next mayor, Fadnavis asserted that the post will go to the Mahayuti alliance, and said the mayor will be \u201cMarathi and Hindu.\u201d Highlighting his government\u2019s development record, the CM credited the completion of major infrastructure projects in Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region to his leadership, stating that while ideas existed earlier, execution happened only after he assumed office. \u2014 Mahesh M. 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