Campaigning in Wadala resumed after a temporary suspension due to local discontent over the seat being allotted to the MNS, despite its weak past performance. Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders and cadres expressed dissatisfaction as their preferred candidate, Madhuri Manjrekar, was overlooked. Manjrekar, who had prepared extensively for the polls, was reportedly left without a clear response from party leadership regarding her candidacy. The MNS candidate, Bajrang Deshmukh, filed his nomination, intensifying local anger and leading to a pause in public activity.