New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- Reunion of once-estranged cousins Raj and Uddhav Thackeray, ahead of the BMC polls, has ignited widespread criticism from the opposition. Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday alleged that the Thackeray cousins have come together only for power, and lack any kind of program for Mumbai's development.

Reacting to Raj Thackeray's remarks, Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde said, "Those who cannot even take care of their own children, how will they manage Mumbai or Maharashtra?"

Earlier in the day, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray announced the alliance of their parties ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) electi...