{"id":6445,"date":"2026-06-26T21:43:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T16:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=6445"},"modified":"2026-06-27T00:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T18:30:17","slug":"political-rivals-not-enemies-bjp-plays-down-fadnavis-uddhav-travelling-on-same-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=6445","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Political rivals, not enemies&#8217;: BJP plays down Fadnavis, Uddhav travelling on same flight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/political-rivals-not-enemies-bjp-downplays-fadnavis-uddhavs-mumbai-nagpur-journey-in-same-flight\/articleshow\/132020399.cms\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" align=\"left\" style=\"margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/photo\/132020399.cms\" \/><\/a>Speculation arose after Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena (UBT) supremo Uddhav Thackeray were seen on the same flight.  Despite political differences, BJP MLC Pratap Lad downplayed the encounter, emphasizing cordial relations and noting Thackeray&#8217;s attendance at his daughter&#8217;s wedding. 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