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XMumbai: BJP leaders on Sunday downplayed the buzz over MNS president Raj Thackeray and his cousin and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray joining hands after the two met, saying it won't impact the outcome of the civic polls.

The meeting came days after Uddhav Thackeray said his association with Raj was “long-term”, setting off talks of a possible alliance between the two Thackerays.

Senior BJP MLA and former minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said, “God sent Uddhav and Raj in the same family, but they still do not live together. There is no point in Uddhav stressing that he and Raj would stay united. They did not even listen to late Balasaheb Thackeray’s wish to remain together.”

Mungantiwar said they want the cousins to “truly come together” and have no problem at all if that hap

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