Days after Jyotiraditya Scindia quit the Congress amid a rebellion in Madhya Pradesh by his supporters, the Shiv Sena said the Uddhav Thackeray-led government in Maharashtra is "strong and impregnable". An editorial in Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' on Thursday also criticised the Congress for neglecting the aspirations of its youth leaders. It also said the BJP in Maharashtra should stop "daydreaming", and remember that just like the unexpected political drama in the western state a few months ago, a "shock experiment" can take place in Madhya Pradesh.

Former Union minister Scindia quit the Congress on Tuesday along with 22 MLAs in Madhya Pradesh, putting the 14- month-old Kamal Nath-led government in deep crisis. He joined the BJP on Wednesday and slammed the Congress for "denying reality" and "not acknowledging" new thoughts and new leadership. He has also been named as BJP's Rajya Sabha candidate from Madhya Pradesh. Commenting on these political developments, the Shiv Sena criticised the Congress for neglecting the aspirations of its youth leaders, saying even though Kamal Nath and Digvijaya Singh are at the "helm" of the Madhya Pradesh Congress, it was not necessary to completely sideline a leader like Scindia.