Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) once again put up a dismal performance in the Maharashtra Assembly elections. The party fielded 125 candidates but has yet to open its account.

According to information from the EC, Thackeray’s son Amit is placed third in Mahim. He is only the second member of the Thackeray family after cousin Aaditya to contest any election.

In its first assembly election, the MNS recorded its best performance by winning 13 seats. But the party failed to repeat the show and took only one seat in the 2019 elections.

The MNS’s vote share in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls fell sharply to 1.5% from 4.1% in the 2009 polls.

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The 2009 assembly polls saw the MNS get 5.71% vote share, which dropped to 3.15% in 2014 and 2.25% in 2019. It did not field candidates against the BJP in the 2014 LS polls.

The MNS supported the ruling Mahayuti in the Lok Sabha polls earlier this year, but is contesting the November 20 Maharashtra assembly elections independently.

In his meetings, Thackeray said the state leadership had failed to address basic issues like water, electricity, education and healthcare.

“We continue to contest elections on the same issues, while the aspirations of our youth are ignored. There is a lack of public infrastructure. Why has Thane and Mumbai not made meaningful progress compared to global hubs like Dubai,” Raj Thackeray said at a rally in Thane ahead of the elections.