A debate is ongoing within Maharashtra's political circles regarding Uddhav Thackeray's leadership and its alignment with his father Balasaheb Thackeray's legacy. Critics question whether Uddhav's shift towards coalition politics, particularly his alliance with the Congress and NCP, represents a dilution of the Shiv Sena's original Hindutva and aggressive stance. Supporters, however, may view these changes as a modernization of the party for a new political era. The core of the discussion revolves around whether power acquisition has superseded ideological commitment.