Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut made key comments regarding the news that BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis is set to be the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Raut claimed that leaders from the Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar factions have no autonomy in decision-making, adding that both parties operate under the influence of PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.