"Ha ka yeto?" (Why is he here?) Irked Shiv Sena workers in Bhandup and Kanjurmarg, have been questioning the presence of BJP Member of Parliament (MP) Kirit Somaiya and his son, Neil, at every rally and event of alliance candidate from North East Mumbai, Manoj Kotak.

Alienated by the Shiv Sena for his caustic remarks against party President Uddhav Thackeray during the civic elections, the workers' mood is anti-Kirit. During the run-up to the 2017 BMC elections, which the BJP and the Sena had contested separately, Somaiya had talked about the "Bandra mafia," indirectly hinting at Thackeray.