India, July 5 -- After 20 years of political rivalry, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and his cousin Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray reunited at a joint rally on Saturday in Mumbai, a moment lauded by both parties.

Kishori Pednekar, an Uddhav Sena leader, described the bond as "stronger than that of Fevicol", and said, "Both of them have kept forward the things that the people of Maharashtra wanted to say."

Shiv Sena UBT leader Priyanka Chaturvedi also welcomed the show of unity after so many years, saying, We have witnessed a historic moment". Quoting Raj Thackeray's remarks from the rally, Chaturvedi also said that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis did what Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray could not.

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