Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday said his party chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS president Raj Thackeray will hold joint rallies in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra for the January 15 civic polls, reported news agency PTI.

Speaking to reporters, Raut also claimed that the ruling BJP's decision to keep the Ajit Pawar-headed NCP out of the alliance in Mumbai, citing Nawab Malik's leadership in the city, was a "farce".