Ahead of Maharashtra's assembly elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray issued a stark warning to BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, declaring, "Either you will remain or me." Thackeray accused Fadnavis of attempting to frame him and his son Aaditya in false cases and alleged that Fadnavis conspired against them. Thackeray's remarks follow accusations from former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh, who alleged Fadnavis pressured him to implicate the Thackerays in false cases to deflect from his own legal troubles.
