The Shiv Sena had the final say on Friday when the BJP government approved a property tax waiver for Mumbaikars who own houses admeasuring up to 500 sq ft. This was Sena's condition for forging the pre-poll alliance last month.

The party was quick to take credit for the announcement and it went viral on social media through its youth leader Aaditya Thackeray. He thanked father and Sena president Uddhav Thackeray and CM Devendra Fadnavis for the move. The party also circulated memes and displayed posters in the city, saying that it had fulfilled a promise made to the people of Mumbai.