For the first time, the usually orange-clad Shivaji Park opened its doors to the tricolour as Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray took oath as the 19th chief minister of the state. Even party flags of the Congress and NCP adorned the Sena Bhavan at Dadar, with followers of all the three parties applauding and hailing the leaders to show their support for the Maha Vikas Aghadi.

Shivaji Park, known as Shiv Tirth by the Sainiks, has always been very close to the party as all the Dussehra rallies are held there and also because it's where Bal Thackeray's memorial is. Flags and hoardings of all the three parties thronged the roads of Dadar, which is otherwise a Sena bastion. For the first time, Uddhav shares space on hoardings with other party leaders and not the BJP, which people feel would take them some time to get used to.