Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Shirsat has reiterated that his party will stand by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, no matter the direction he takes following the assembly election results. Shirsat, speaking ahead of the election results, affirmed that Shinde’s leadership is trusted and that Shiv Sena MLAs will fully support his decisions, whether or not they align with their current alliances.

Shirsat, who represents Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (West) in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, made the comments when asked about the possibility of Shinde forming an alliance with Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar in the event of Shinde seeking a second term as Chief Minister. The MLA stated, "We are committed to whatever Eknath Shinde decides. We will be solidly with him. We trust him, and that trust will always remain."