Amid the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena leader Dr Raju Waghmare says, "Many top leaders of Mumbai and Maharashtra are in touch with us and shortly they will leave Congress and join the Maha Yuti and out of them several will join the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena) also. Senior Congress leaders, Mumbai corporators...top brass are in touch with us. Many Shiv Sena leaders (UBT) are also in touch, so many people wish to come to us...".