Parivar, party, and the quest for power
On July 6, 2025, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray got front page space in Saamana, the Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece. Showing the two cousins Uddhav and Raj arm-in-arm, the strap above the masthead of the broadsheet blared, “Historic! Joy in entire Maharashtra!” The front page was dedicated to stories of the show of unity…