Mumbai, Aug. 27 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray visited his cousin and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray at his residence in Mumbai on Wednesday on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, amid talks of an alliance between the two parties for the upcoming municipal elections.

Uddhav was accompanied by his wife Rashmi Thackeray and son Aaditya Thackeray.

Earlier in the day, the family offered prayers at Mumbaicha Raja in Ganesh Galli and at Lalbaugcha Raja.

Speculation about an alliance between the Shiv Sena (UBT) and the MNS for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls has been growing in recent weeks.

On August 15, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut had said, "Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray wil...