However, they will be represented by senior MP Priyanka Chaturvedi at the first public meeting of major opposition parties in Jharkhand state to be held at Prabhat Tara Ground in the state capital.
Thackeray's absence is attributed to some pre-poll-related and partial commitments in Maharashtra, where Shiv Sena (UBT) is contesting 21 Lok Sabha seats.
Besides, other political stalwarts like Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, RJ chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and representatives of over a dozen other Indian allies will address.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's wife Kalpana Soren will also attend and are likely to address the gathering.
Both Kejriwal and Soren are currently in jail in different cases and will not be able to attend the massive show of strength proposed by the Indian faction in the state.
Thackeray's absence is attributed to some pre-poll-related and partial commitments in Maharashtra, where Shiv Sena (UBT) is contesting 21 Lok Sabha seats.
Besides, other political stalwarts like Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, RJ chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and representatives of over a dozen other Indian allies will address.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's wife Kalpana Soren will also attend and are likely to address the gathering.
Both Kejriwal and Soren are currently in jail in different cases and will not be able to attend the massive show of strength proposed by the Indian faction in the state.
