Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Varun Sardesai, running for the Bandra East Assembly seat, expressed confidence in the party's support from local residents. He noted that Shiv Sena (UBT) has traditionally held influence in Bandra East, and, with Congress now allied under Maha Vikas Aghadi, he expects strong backing in the constituency. Sardesai predicted that election results would affirm Shiv Sena (UBT) as the leading party in the area.