Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said leaders who "regret" siding with Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde or BJP should "come back to Uddhav Thackeray". Raut added that not all leaders would be able to re-enter the Uddhav Thackeray-led party. Shinde had split Shiv Sena into two factions in 2022, leading to a state government change with Shinde becoming CM.