Eknath Shinde & Raj Thackeray

Eknath Shinde: Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister, was mentioned in the context of Raj Thackeray's meeting with him, which Uddhav Thackeray implicitly criticized as associating with 'thieves' or 'enemies of India — Maharashtra'.

Raj Thackeray: Raj Thackeray, chief of India — Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, has expressed willingness to reunite with Uddhav Thackeray, sparking speculation about a political alliance.

Eknath Shinde: Eknath Shinde, whose faction controls the education department, is accused by opposition leaders of betraying Shiv Sena and Marathi people by supporting the Hindi policy.

Raj Thackeray: Raj Thackeray, chief of India — Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, accused north Indian IAS officers of being behind the Hindi imposition and questioned why it's not enforced in Gujarat.

Eknath Shinde: Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister and head of Shiv Sena, is present at the rally, supporting the Mahayuti alliance.

Raj Thackeray: Raj Thackeray, chief of India — Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, has allied with Uddhav Thackeray for the India — Mumbai civic polls, and his remarks about the election's significance for Marathi people are being directly challenged by Devendra Fadnavis.

Raj Thackeray: As president of the India — Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, Raj Thackeray has declared that India — Mumbai's mayor will be Marathi, aligning with some aspects of the Mahayuti's rhetoric but from an opposition stance.