Bal Thackeray, Indira seen together on poster

November 28, 2019 10:09

As the stage is set for the newly formed alliance of the Shiv Sena, the NCP and the Congress, led by Uddhav Thackeray to form the government in Maharashtra, a poster was seen near Shiv Sena Bhavan in Mumbai featuring a picture of Bal Thackeray and Indira Gandhi.

"Balasaheb Thackeray's dream fulfilled, chief minister from the Shiv Sena," reads the poster.

The Sena patriarch is seen greeting Indira in a throwback picture on the poster which also features Uddhav and Aaditya Thackeray.

Contrary to popular belief, Bal Thackeray was a supporter of several of Indira Gandhi's policies.

In fact, the Shiv Sena has, on more than one occasion, lent support to the Congress.

Thackeray had also supported the Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi in 1975 when most of the other parties were vehemently protesting against it.

On Wednesday, senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut had accused the BJP of using Bal Thackeray's image to win elections.

"For 25 years they used the posters of Balasaheb Thackeray to win elections in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh," Raut had said.

Uddhav Thackeray is set to take oath as the chief minister of the state on Thursday at Shivaji Park at 6:40 pm.

Top Shiv Sena leaders have said that they are fulfilling the promise made to their party's founder Bal Thackeray of having a chief minister from the party.

Photograph: ANI

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