In a significant political development, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut, one of the most influential figures in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance and a close aide of Uddhav Thackeray, has announced he will step away from public life for the next two months due to health issues. The announcement has sent ripples through Maharashtra’s political circles, especially as it comes just months before the crucial Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.

Health Concerns Force Political Hiatus

Raut, often described as the “blazing cannon” of the Shiv Sena (UBT), revealed his health condition in a leaflet shared on X, addressed to party workers and supporters. In the note, he disclosed that his health had deteriorated unexpectedly and that he had been advised complete rest by doctors.

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