Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, under attack from within his own party, has found an ally in Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray.
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Thackeray, who was, at best of times, suspicious of Vajpayee's soft approach towards minorities and Pakistan, has suddenly emerged as a supporter of the former prime minister.
He told Zee News that the recent attacks on Vajpayee were orchestrated by a handful of people who see him as a hurdle in their growth within the BJP.
"If such differences of opinion exist in my party, I would stop the party from contesting elections. I cannot tolerate such things in my party," Thackeray said.