'State Polls a Fight Between Those Who Love And Hate Maharashtra': Uddhav Thackeray

Mumbai: Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said upcoming Maharashtra assembly election is a battle between those who love state and ones who hate it.

Addressing a poll rally at Radhanagari in Kolhapur, Thackeray said those who love state are aligned with opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, which comprises Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress and Sharad Pawar 's NCP (SP).

" upcoming election is a fight between those who love state and those who hate it," he asserted.

He accused ruling BJP of trying to divide people on basis of religion and castes for sake of power.

Those helping BJP are "enemies of state", Thackeray claimed.

Maharashtra assembly polls are scheduled on vember 20 and votes will be counted on vember 23. 

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