India, Aug. 10 -- The Gen Z protest against the NEET paper leak and the response it received in Maharashtra created an unexpected beneficiary: the Shiv Sena (UBT), which was down in the dumps after its defeat in the BMC polls and the defection of six of its nine MPs to the ruling Shiv Sena. Sensing a vast opportunity in Aaditya Thackeray's resonance with the youth during the Mumbai protests, the party leadership is now planning to restructure its organisational set-up to fight the 2029 election battle with youngsters belonging to Team Aaditya at the helm.

July 24 and 26 were a significant occasion for Thackeray cousins Uddhav and Raj and their parties. Thousands of students and people gathered near Shivaji Park to participate in demonstr...