Day After 'Come Over Here' Joke, Uddhav & Aaditya Meet CM Fadnavis

Last Updated:July 17, 2025, 18:10 IST

The three leaders held a 20-minute discussion in CM Devendra Fadnavis’s ante-chamber, once again setting off political speculation

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis (L) made a surprising statement about Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray during his speech at the Maharashtra assembly. (Image: PTI/File)

A day after the ‘come over here’ remark directed at him by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray met his former ally along with his son Aaditya Thackeray.

The three leaders held a 20-minute discussion in Fadnavis’s ante-chamber, once again setting off political speculation. But, contrary to all the buzz surrounding shifting alliances and loyalties in state politics, they discussed the post of the opposition leader in the state assembly and the issue of alleged Hindi imposition via the three-language formula.

All through Tuesday (July 16), there was much talk about Fadnavis’s tongue-in-cheek remark to Uddhav in the state assembly, where he told him that there is scope for the former chief minister to crossover from the opposition to the ruling side.

“(Uddhav ji) you can be considered for inclusion here (in the ruling party)," Fadnavis said, while appearing to laugh and share a joke. “At least till 2029, there is no scope for us to come there (opposition). Uddhav ji can think about the scope of coming to this side (ruling party) and that can be thought about in a different way, but there is absolutely no scope left for us to come there (opposition)."

While Uddhav dismissed the remark as made “in jest", there was no stopping the rumour mill from working overtime. This, at a time when there is likelihood of some tension between Fadnavis and his deputy Eknath Shinde.

WHAT DID FADNAVIS AND THE TWO THACKERAYS TALK ABOUT?

It is learnt that the discussion between Fadnavis and the two Thackerays focused on the post of Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra assembly and the issue of the three-language formula and alleged push for Hindi.

Uddhav handed over a book titled ‘Why do we need Hindi imposition at all?’, to Fadnavis. In response, the chief minister told him that this book has already been sent to education expert Dr Narendra Jadhav, the chairman of the new committee that is examining the “language policy".

The leaders discussed that the post of leader of the opposition is the Speaker’s prerogative, but it has still not been given. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve bid goodbye to the post a day ago. His farewell event was a highly charged exchange between the two Shiv Senas in the House as Uddhav and Shinde traded barbs and taunts while delivering the valedictory speeches.

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