Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar expressed confidence in delivering a verdict on the cross-petitions from rival factions of Shiv Sena by January 10, 2024. The hearings, encompassing arguments from both sides led by Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray, have concluded. The Supreme Court extended the deadline for the speaker to decide on these cross-petitions to January 10, 2024, after initially setting it for December 31, 2023, stated a report in PTI. 

Narwekar, who conducted daily hearings in Mumbai following the Supreme Court's mandate, continued the process during the state legislature's winter session in Nagpur. He assured that the decision would align with legal provisions and constitutional considerations after thoroughly examining all documents.