Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackeray were spotted sharing the same flight from Mumbai to Nagpur, sparking speculations in political circles.
Thackeray was accompanied by his son Aaditya, a former minister, and party's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut, on an IndiGo flight to Nagpur. A video clip also went viral on social media, showing the rival party leaders seated on the same row on either side of the aisle.
The development was confirmed by news agencies, including PTI. While Nagpur is Fadnavis' hometown, the Thackeray camp was headed to the city for a Shiv Sena rally.
The BJP and opposition leaders have downplayed any political speculations, calling the meet a mere coincidence. However, this comes days after six rebel Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs switched sides to join the rival Shinde camp.
Responding to questions over his travel, Fadnavis quipped that the meeting of the three leaders was the “biggest news of the day.”
“The three of them, Uddhav Thackeray, Sanjay Raut and I myself, were together on the flight is the biggest news,” he told TV9 Marathi.
