As the NCP and Congress vowed to support the Shiv Sena till the last moment in the political crisis even after Sena’s chief spokesperson said the leadership would consider the rebels’ demand for quitting the Maha Vikas Aghadi government provided they discuss their proposal in person with CM Uddhav Thackeray, the MVA camp sought to unravel why so many legislators would go against their leadership. This also led to speculations that the entire episode might have been scripted for the Sena-BJP reunion.

Sena leader Sanjay Raut’s statement, a mixture of appeal and warning, created a shock wave in the Congress and NCP camps. Ajit Pawar said he would ask the Sena’s leadership whether they have such a thing on their mind. “He [Raut] had said this government would run for the next 25 years. I don’t want to evaluate or criticise what he has said today, but I will ask the top leadership whether he is mulling to do so.”