Raj Thackeray says won't contest elections
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray said his party would contest all the 48 Lok Sabha seats in the state, but he would not be one of the candidates.
By PTI |
AMRAVATI: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Monday said his party would contest all the 48 Lok Sabha seats in the state, but he would not be one of the candidates.
"Due to the kind of family environment I have come from, I believe in giving leadership and not in contesting elections.
So, it is very much clear that I will not fight any election. But, MNS will definitely contest coming Lok Sabha elections," he said.
Raj, who is touring Vidarbha, was addressing a press conference here.
"We are raising various issues but changes we want in the state cannot be done without power," said Raj, who launched his party in 2006 after quitting the Shiv Sena.
On whether he would forge an alliance with any party, the youth leader asked if there was any political outfit ready to join hands with him. "MNS will contest polls on its own."
Raj said no other political party had been taking up the 'Marathi' issue.
MNS has given exposure to the emotions of every Marathi manoos. The Jaya Bachchan episode is now closed, but hereafter nobody will dare to "insult" Maharashtra, he said.
"I am against people coming to Maharashtra from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, their aggression on our culture and socio- political life. They are causing loss to our culture and increasing the problem of unemployment," the MNS chief said.
"Due to the kind of family environment I have come from, I believe in giving leadership and not in contesting elections.
So, it is very much clear that I will not fight any election. But, MNS will definitely contest coming Lok Sabha elections," he said.
Raj, who is touring Vidarbha, was addressing a press conference here.
"We are raising various issues but changes we want in the state cannot be done without power," said Raj, who launched his party in 2006 after quitting the Shiv Sena.
On whether he would forge an alliance with any party, the youth leader asked if there was any political outfit ready to join hands with him. "MNS will contest polls on its own."
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Raj said no other political party had been taking up the 'Marathi' issue.
MNS has given exposure to the emotions of every Marathi manoos. The Jaya Bachchan episode is now closed, but hereafter nobody will dare to "insult" Maharashtra, he said.
"I am against people coming to Maharashtra from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, their aggression on our culture and socio- political life. They are causing loss to our culture and increasing the problem of unemployment," the MNS chief said.
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