Shiv Sena (UBT) criticised the BJP for opposing the election of Syed Iqbal as Parbhani mayor, calling it “mental bankruptcy” and accusing the party of double standards and trying to create Hindu-Muslim divisions

Bhagat Singh Koshyari hit back at Raj Thackeray, claiming the MNS chief is “too scared” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid the ongoing controversy over the RSS event