India, Dec. 24 -- On Wednesday, the Thackeray cousins pledged to reunite, revive the Marathi manoos (people) first agenda, and reinforce the pre-eminence of their parties and their alliance in Mumbai, if not in Maharashtra. The coming together of Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray and their respective parties - Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) - 20 years after they parted ways, has been forced by the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, the growing perception (based on electoral performance) that the Shiv Sena led by deputy chief minister of the state Eknath Shinde is the real Sena, and a battle for survival. Mumbai is the big prize on offer as 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra vote on Ja...