India, Jan. 3 -- A property tax waiver for houses within 700 square feet, a Rs.1,500 monthly cash handout for house helps and fisherwomen, 10-rupee subsidised meals, free parking at the BMC's parking lots, a civic ambulance service for citizens and 100,000 affordable houses for Marathi speakers-these are just some of the goodies promised to Mumbaikars by Thackeray cousins Uddhav and Raj in their joint manifesto.

Glimpses of the manifesto were given by two third-generation Thackerays-Aaditya and Amit-representing the Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS respectively at a meeting of the alliance's candidates on Friday. The 227 candidates were told to approve the manifesto drawn up by Amit and Aaditya Thackeray. It will be finalised by Uddhav and Raj an...