Congress president Rahul Gandhi today wished Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on his 58th birthday, raising eyebrows in political circles.
"Best wishes to Shri Uddhav Thackeray ji, on his birthday. I wish him good health and happiness always," Gandhi tweeted this morning.
Reacting to it, Sena leader Sanjay Raut said, "Uddhavji gets birthday greetings from all over the country and outside. This time, he (Rahul Gandhi) has openly greeted him on Twitter."
A Congress source said, "The gesture (birthday greetings) can also be seen as an effort to prove that he can go beyond political rivalry to built personal relations."
State Congress spokesman Sachin Sawant said, "Rahul Gandhi has greeted the head of another political party. Nothing more should be read into this."
Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content