Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: Stage shakes as Uddhav finishes rally speech in Thane; aides escort him to safety

Thane: A rally of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray in Thane witnessed tense moments as the makeshift stage started shaking as the event was about to wrap up on Saturday night.

While it seemed the structure could collapse, nothing untoward happened and the former chief minister was escorted safely from the stage by his bodyguards and party functionaries.

The meeting was held in support of Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Rajan Vichare, who is contesting the November 20 assembly polls from Thane city. Former MP Vinayak Raut was also present.

A video of the incident went viral on social media.

Assembly Elections 2024 | The Maharashtra Assembly polls will take place against the backdrop of a fractured political landscape in the western state where the Shiv Sena and NCP will be going up against the Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar factions, even as the BJP and Congress try to make their mark. Meanwhile, in Jharkhand, the JMM faces a new challenge after Hemant Soren's recent arrest and Champai, a longstanding party member, joining the BJP. The Haryana election resulted in a shock loss for Congress, which was looking to galvanize on the Lok Sabha poll performance, while J&K also saw the grand old party eventually stepping away from the cabinet, with Omar Abdullah's JKNC forming government. It remains to be seen if the upcoming polls help BJP cement its position further or provide a fillip to I.N.D.I.A. Check live updates and track the latest coverage, live news, in-depth opinions, and analyses only on Deccan Herald.

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