Shiv Sena (UBT) Sanjay Raut claimed on Saturday that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is sending threats and notices to political leaders interested in joining the Uddhav faction. He also criticised Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar's decision to recognise the Eknath Shinde group as the real Shiv Sena, calling it "completely illegal".

"All the big leaders who wanted to join Shiv Sena (UBT) had ED notices at their homes. Notices are sent, and they are threatened not to go anywhere near Shiv Sena," Raut said while talking to reporters in Mumbai, stated an ANI report.