Shiv Sena leader Deepak Kesarkar said Eknath Shinde should continue as the CM of Maharashtra. He said, "Shiv Sena MLAs feel Shinde should continue in the post because under his leadership the Mahayuti worked...well and performed spectacularly in polls." Notably, BJP-led Mahayuti, of which Shiv Sena and NCP are a part, retained power by winning 230 seats in Maharashtra.