In a clear indication of the clout enjoyed by MNS chief Raj Thackeray in Maharashtra politics, several prominent personalities from various walks of life, including leaders of various political parties, film and sports personalities and industrialists, attended the wedding of his son Amit with fashion designer Mitali Borude held at a five-star hotel here on Sunday.
At the held in the famous family held after a gap of 28 years, all the members of Thackeray family - including Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray, his wife Rashmi, son Aditya, his estranged elder brother Jaidev Thackeray and sister-in-law Smita Thackeray made it to the power-packed wedding.
Raj and his wife Sharmila, were seen warmly welcoming guests at the wedding.
Maharashtra Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao and chief minister Devendra Fadnavis represented the state government at the wedding. Fadnavis’ wife Amruta accompanied the chief minister at the wedding.
Senior Congress leader Sushil Kumar Shinde attended the wedding with his family members. NCP chief Sharad Pawar, his daughter Supriya Sule, nephew and former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and his family members made it to the wedding.
Union Minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari graced the wedding and blessed the couple, while Maharashtra Pankaja Munde came to the wedding with her family.
Congress leader Ahmed Patel, who is close to both Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, apparently made it to the wedding on behalf of two Gandhis.
Legendary cricketer and Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar and his wife Anjali attracted quite a bit of attention at the wedding. Renowned singer Asha Bhosale, with whom Raj Thackeray enjoys an excellent rapport, made it to the wedding and blessed the couple. Yesteryear actress Sulochana was also spotted at the wedding.
Industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata and actor Aamir Khan were other attractions at the wedding.
Bollywood actor and late chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh’s son Ritesh and his elder brother Amit Deshmukh attended the wedding.
Shivaji Historian Baba Purandare, who enjoys good relations with the MNS chief, also made it to the wedding.
Amit and Mitali, both childhood friends, were engaged on December 11,2018, which happens to be the wedding anniversary of Raj and Sharmila. Raj Thackeray’s daughter Urvashi and to be daughter-in-law Mitali had launched their own fashion label, ‘The Rack’, a few years ago.
