In a significant statement, the Shiv Sena said that it was a "mistake" to take the resignation of former State Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, who was nabbed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) last November in an alleged money-laundering case.

"We have seen the kind of evidence available against Deshmukh. His resignation was taken in haste (in April 2021), and it was a mistake. He was targeted and the central probe agencies like CBI and ED were let loose against him," Sena MP and Chief Spokesperson Sanjay Raut said.