It clearly dented the widely perceived perception that Uddhav Thackeray was supreme when it came to decision-making within the organisation. But what he failed to tackle was a revolt within the Shiv Sena. It paved the way for the formation of a two-party coalition, BJP and Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) in June 30, 2022. But post polls, Uddhav Thackeray patched up to form government which was headed by Devendra Fadnavis as chief minister. It pledged to avenge the betrayal which was by engineering the split in Shiv Sena through operation lotus.

Source: Indian Express January 11, 2024 01:27 UTC