In April, TOI had used a press briefing from Uddhav Thackeray's office to claim that the IMCT team visiting Mumbai had praised the 'Worli-Koliwada Model'. It was also endorsed by Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi.
With the existing support of allies in Maharashtra, the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance of Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress are assured of winning at least four of the seven seats due to its numerical strength in the Maharashtra Assembly.
A close aide of Uddhav Thackeray, Milind Narvekar has been in touch with ex-Congress leader Urmila Matondkar perhaps in talks to join Shiv Sena after she quit Congress only last week.
In her resignation letter, Priyanka Chaturvedi says that while the Congress party says it stands for women empowerment, safety and dignity of women, this call is not reflected in the actions of some of its members.