In a pointed attack on BJP’s southern ambitions, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anand Dubey declared that the saffron party is ill-equipped to contest Tamil Nadu assembly elections independently. From Mumbai, Dubey dissected BJP’s faltering campaigns across Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, and Telangana, predicting minimal gains.
Recalling Maharashtra’s political history, Dubey noted Balasaheb Thackeray’s pivotal support for BJP. ‘They betrayed him by fracturing Shiv Sena,’ he charged. As Maharashtra honors Thackeray’s centenary with widespread events, Dubey decried the current split. ‘Balasaheb was a pan-India leader whose Hindu voice echoed worldwide. We’ll win back our party and symbol through the courts.’
Commenting on Shashi Tharoor’s rift with Congress, Dubey urged the grand old party to mend fences. ‘Tharoor’s experience is invaluable; dismissing him would be folly amid internal discords.’ On BMC’s mayor tussle, Dubey mocked BJP’s ambitions: ‘They’ll install their mayor soon, but what do Marathi voters gain? Shinde must weigh his political trades.’
Dubey’s remarks underscore deepening NDA rifts and regional power dynamics ahead of key polls.