On Wednesday, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray stated that the opposition I-N-D-I-A bloc has several choices for the prime ministerial candidate, but the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has only one.

Addressing a press conference at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Thackeray said, "The question about choice for the prime minister's post should be asked to the BJP, which has only one choice that we have seen for the last nine years. I-N-D-I-A alliance has several choices for the PM post. What choices does the BJP have?".