Maharashtra Navnirman Sena calls for deferred polls due to floods

While his estranged cousin and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has called for the state assembly elections scheduled to be announced next month to be postponed due to floods across the state, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray rubbished the demand. "This is a horrible catastrophe. How can anyone think about elections in these circumstances?" questioned Uddhav, without naming Raj.
Uddhav, however, refused to comment on the controversy over water resources and medical education minister and senior BJP leader Girish Mahajan posing for a selfie in the midst of rescue operations in flood-affected areas and added that the Shiv Sena was working to provide succour to these people. Uddhav said any politics could be played only after the floodwaters receded and the situation returned to normal.

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