Mumbai, July 10 -- Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Thursday shrugged off the signs of reconciliation between Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and his estranged cousin Raj Thackeray, who recently held a joint rally and shared the stage after 20 years

The Union Minister stated that many Marathis back the BJP as well as the Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar.

"I think he (Sanjay Raut) means that if Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray contest the upcoming BMC election together, it may cause rifts in the INDIA bloc... If this happens, it will benefit our Mahayuti and win the elections... Many Marathis support the BJP, Eknath Shinde, and Ajit Pawar... That is why we don't care if Uddhav and Raj Thackeray reconcile," At...