On Wednesday, the BJP said that Uddhav Thackeray, the chief of Shiv Sena (UBT), was visiting Delhi to gain Congress support for his chief ministerial aspirations, not to address issues pertaining to youth, women, and farmers in Maharashtra.

"Uddhav Thackeray has gone to Delhi not to raise issues affecting women, farmers or youths of Maharashtra. He is gone to the national capital to seek Congress` support as he wants to become chief minister again (after assembly elections due in October)," stated BJP MLA Ashish Shelar, reported PTI.