Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray expressed sadness and anger, stating he campaigned for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014 and 2019, but Modi is now trying to destroy his party. Thackeray accused the BJP of breaking his party and aiming to separate Mumbai from Maharashtra, asserting that while the Sena is finished "on paper," it remains strong "on the ground." He attributed the "falling standards" of politics to the BJP's behavior.