India, June 9 -- After Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray added fuel to the growing speculation of a potential reunion with his estranged cousin Raj Thackeray, ahead of local body elections in the state, party leader and MLA Aaditya Thackeray has the rumour mill working overtime.

After a function to felicitate students who had cleared the Class X 10 and 12 exams, Aaditya said it was time for all parties working for Maharashtra to join hands. "Adani and BJP are tightening their grip on Mumbai and Maharashtra, and it needs to be stopped. All parties working for Marathi, Mumbai and Maharashtra should come together," he said at a function organised by Bandra East MLA Varun Sardesai on Sunday.

On Friday, Aaditya's father Uddhav had allud...