After the Maha Vikas Aghadi suffered a humiliating defeat in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday said that karyakartas of the party felt the pary should have fought independently in the assembly polls but added the caveat that the UBT Sena was not going to leave the MVA"Not leaving MVA.

The Shiv Sena (UBT) experiences a significant drop in assembly election performance, winning only 20 out of 94 seats, raising questions about its future as Uddhav Thackeray faces challenges in maintaining party loyalty and support ahead of upcoming elections.

Thackeray also appointed his son, Aaditya Thackeray, who was re-elected from the Worli constituency, as the leader of the Shiv Sena (UBT)’s legislative party

The three MVA parties—Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress and NCP (SP)—have been holding separate meetings to examine the election results that came as a rude shock to the bloc which was aiming a strong comeback to power in the politically crucial state.

After a disappointing performance in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, cracks are appearing in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance. Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) is facing internal pressure to either exit the coalition or redefine its political strategy moving forward.

The Shiv Sena (UBT) cadre, completely overshadowed by Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena, is now questioning the "effectiveness" of the Aghadi.

Mumbai: After the Maharashtra poll debacle, cracks have reportedly erupted in the Opposition's Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). Now sources told Times Now that Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) is likely to quit the MVA.