Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray will attend a meeting of key opposition leaders convened by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Patna on June 12, party leader Sanjay Raut said on Wednesday.
Recently, Nitish Kumar visited the city and met Uddhav Thackeray at his residence - 'Matoshree' in a bid to strengthen opposition unity ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Apart from Thackeray, Nitish Kumar met NCP chief Sharad Pawar in Mumbai and also met other leaders in the country to unite the opposition.
Talking to the media in Delhi, Raut said, “All like-minded parties are coming together and Nitish Kumar is taking the lead in it. Thackeray will attend a meeting in Patna on June 12.
At present, Thackeray is abroad with his family on vacation and is expected to return to Mumbai after the first week of June. In a meeting with Nitish Kumar, both Thackeray and Pawar indicated that they were ready to come to Patna for a meeting of opposition parties.