Aaditya Thackeray, representing the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), emerged victorious in the high-stakes Worli Assembly constituency, defeating his formidable rival Milind Deora from the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction by a slim margin of 8,801 votes. This fiercely contested election was one of the most closely watched in Maharashtra, symbolising the Sena vs Sena rift that has redefined the state’s political landscape.

Milind Deora, a former Congress MP who joined the Shinde-led Shiv Sena earlier this year, garnered significant support in this traditional Shiv Sena stronghold, securing 54523  votes. Meanwhile, Aaditya’s win was complicated by a third competitor—Sandeep Deshpande of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), who raked in 19367 votes, disrupting the younger Thackeray’s plans for a smoother victory.