Rival Shiv Sena factions led by Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde are holding separate Dussehra rallies in Mumbai on Tuesday, setting the stage for competing political messages and renewed claims over the legacy of Balasaheb Thackeray.

The Shiv Sena (UBT) rally will take place at Shivaji Park in Dadar, while the Shinde-led Shiv Sena has organised its gathering at the NESCO Centre in Goregaon. The annual rallies, a longstanding feature of Maharashtra politics, have taken on greater political significance since the party split in 2022. Both factions continue to assert their connection to the party founded by Balasaheb Thackeray.