India, Aug. 3 -- The upcoming local body elections in the state are seeing intriguing political manoeuvres - some a rekindling of old ties, others a reaffirmation of solidarity.

On Saturday, the Shiv Sena (UBT), Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Peasants and Workers Party (PWP), three parties that have seen their strength wane in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), shared the stage and played the Marathi pride card to the hilt.

MNS chief Raj Thackerays cautioned residents of Raigad district against "land-grabbing by outsiders", saying it could be the beginning of the end of the Marathi manoos being in the district. Thackeray was speaking at the PWP's 78th anniversary celebrations in Panvel, in the presence of key leaders from the o...