Mumbai: As far as calling names goes, campaigning for the October 13 Maharashtra Assembly elections seems to have reached a new low, with key players in state political arena calling rivals names, including those of animals.
Chief Minister Ashok Chavan called MNS chief Raj Thackeray a 'frog' during a press conference in his hometown Nanded recently.
"Raj Thackeray and other opponents are like frogs which appear on ground during the monsoon and start croaking," Chavan said.
Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray equated Raj to a "contractor working on commission for the Congress-NCP combine".
Chief Minister Ashok Chavan called MNS chief Raj Thackeray a 'frog' during a press conference in his hometown Nanded recently.
"Raj Thackeray and other opponents are like frogs which appear on ground during the monsoon and start croaking," Chavan said.
Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray equated Raj to a "contractor working on commission for the Congress-NCP combine".
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