Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has drawn a controversial comparison between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. This statement comes amid intense speculation about the future of the Uddhav Thackeray-led party within the opposition.

Sources suggest potential defections from Shiv Sena (UBT) to the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena are being closely watched.