India, Dec. 24 -- Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said an alliance between the Thackeray cousins for the Maharashtra civic polls will not have an impact on the local body polls.

Reacting to the alliance of the two cousins coming together, Fadnavis told reporters, "The hype is being created in such a way as if Russia and Ukraine have come together... and Zelenskyy and Putin are talking."

Fadnavis said that the Thackeray brothers have come together for their fight for existence, adding that Marathi manoos will vote for Mahayuti.

"The alliance is between two parties that have lost their identity. People don't trust them. They have lost their vote bank by doing politics of appeasement. Coming together of these two...