Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde, in a veiled attack on Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, said that inheriting a party through blood relations is not enough and that leadership must be earned through work and commitment. His remarks come at a time when the battle over the legacy of Shiv Sena and its founder, Bal Thackeray, continues to dominate Maharashtra politics.

Addressing the party on its Foundation Day at the NESCO Centre in Goregaon, Shinde stated that his agenda is not the chair (power), but the welfare of the state and its citizens.