Shiv Sena's Sanjay Nirupam has claimed that those who betrayed Balasaheb's ideology in 2019 are traitors and predicted the end of Uddhav Thackeray's faction by 2029. Meanwhile, Eknath Shinde has been taking digs at Uddhav Thackeray, calling his party the real Shiv Sena. Additionally, six Shiv Sena (UBT) Lok Sabha MPs have joined Shinde's party, with Shinde stating they did so for the betterment of their constituencies.