Thackeray, who broke away from the undivided Shiv Sena and founded the MNS in 2006, had openly backed Modi’s candidature for the PM’s post in 2014.But he then changed tracks and went on to become his bitter critic, going to the extent of playing videos of promises made by Modi at his well-attended rallies, and pointing out how they remained unfulfilled.Of the 288 assembly constituencies in the state, MNS had won one seat each in the 2014 and 2019 elections.Maharashtra will go to polls in a single phase on November 20 and votes will be counted on November 23.The ruling Mahayuti coalition of BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar’s NCP and the opposition bloc Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVS) comprising the Congress, Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) and Sharad Pawar’s NCP (SP).
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