MUMBAI: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday cited the party’s support to Pratibha Patil and Pranab Mukherjee to back the presidential nominee of a different political formation. “When Pratibha Patil’s name came up, Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray had backed her, going beyond party politics.
Even in the case of Pranab Mukherjee, support was given to elect the right person. In the same way, in the last 4-5 days, tribals and Shiv Sainiks working in that community have made a request.