Despite initial confidence in the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance's victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut retracts statement and claims the results are not acceptable. This comes as the alliance struggles to maintain their lead against the MahaYuti alliance. In response, BJP Minister Chandrakant Patil extends an invitation to Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray to rejoin the MahaYuti, stating their comfortable position in forming the next government. The decision for the next chief minister will be made by the top leadership of the BJP and MahaYuti.
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut has suggested that Uddhav Thackeray will be the chief ministerial face of the MVA alliance in the upcoming Maharashtra elections. However, the final decision will be made after discussions with the alliance partners. This comes after the previous MVA government led by Thackeray was toppled in 2022. Opposition parties have responded by asking for focus on winning the election rather than dreaming about the chief minister's post.