Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had a brief encounter in a lift during the state legislature's monsoon session.

Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had a brief encounter in a lift during the state legislature's monsoon session, sparking political speculation. Thackeray, a former ally of Fadnavis, later dismissed the meeting as a coincidence and ruled out any political alliance with the BJP. Both leaders have been rivals since the collapse of the previous Maharashtra government in June 2022.