Uddhav Thackeray bats for ‘mili-juli sarkar’ in Dussehra speech, invokes Vajpayee. 10 points

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Uddhav Thackeray invoked late former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in his Dussehra speech at Mumbai's iconic Shivaji Park, as he highlighted the importance of a “mili-juli sarkaar" (coalition government) at the Centre. Thackeray also lashed out at his former aid and Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, daring him to call the Assembly elections at the earliest to ascertain the real claimant of Shiv Sena. Here are the 10 key highlights: - Despite losing the Shiv Sena name and electoral symbol to rival Shinde, Thackeray asserted that the bulk of the party's cadre are with him, adding that his group is the real claimant to the legacy of late Sena founder and his father Bal Thackeray.

- “Conduct the elections (in Maharashtra) and the people of Maharashtra will tell you (Eknath Shinde) who is the real Shiv Sena. I challenge you to conduct election in Maharashtra," news agency ANI quoted Thackeray as saying. Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels. Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here! - Thackeray, while sharing his thoughts on the national political scenario, said the the country needs a strong government but not a one-party brute majority rule.

- Thakeray batted for a “mili-juli sarkar", as he made a reference to the central governments that were headed by late former PMs Manmohan Singh, PV Narsimha Rao and Vajpayee. The Shiv Sena, then headed by his father, was part of the Vajpayee-led NDA government between 1998 and 2004. - “We saw a strong government.