Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday characterised the victory of the Shiv Sena (UBT) in the state in the recent Lok Sabha polls as transient and likened it to a "swelling that will go away in due course," reported PTI. He further added, "It comes soon and goes away quickly as well. In the coming elections, it will go away."

Speaking at the event organised on the occasion of the 58th Foundation Day of the Shiv Sena, Shinde said his rival Shiv Sena (UBT) won Lok Sabha seats because of the Congress' vote bank, but their electoral success was ephemeral.