India, March 25 -- Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray exchanged banter, and veiled barbs, during farewell speeches for nine members due to retire from the state legislative council in May.

The friendly fire underlined their warm association, which ended when they parted ways during the state's political crisis in 2019. However, both leaders stressed in their speeches, there were no hard feelings.

Among the retiring MLCs is Thackeray himself. The ongoing budget session, which concludes on Wednesday, is the last time the legislature will convene before the nine members retire.

Fadnavis began his speech by referring to Uddhav as the "son of Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray", underscoring his l...