In a not too unexpected development, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray late Monday severed all ties with his nephew Raj Thackeray, who had walked out of the fold three years ago to form the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena that severely dented the Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party alliance in the state in the general elections.
Bal Thackeray severs ties with Raj Thackeray