Mumbai, Dec. 24 -- Maharashtra Minister and BJP leader Chandrashekhar Bawankule criticised Uddhav Thackeray's alliance with Raj Thackeray and his statements, calling them driven by electoral interests.

He also questioned Uddhav Thackeray's leadership, claiming he had destroyed public trust and betrayed the legacy of his father, Balasaheb Thackeray.

Speaking to the reporters, Chandrashekhar Bawankule said, "Today, this alliance is an attempt to sustain their political existence, while the people of Mumbai are moving forward towards development... Uddhav Thackeray is trying to break up the state and is making statements based on electoral considerations... Nobody believes in their worn-out rhetoric... They can't even manage their own peop...