Tapase said the Uddhav Thackeray-led party is the real Shiv Sena and the rebel MLAs should go to Matoshree (private residence of the Thackeray family in suburban Bandra area) and seek forgiveness for raising a banner of revolt, which brought down the MVA government.
In 2019, the Shiv Sena and the BJP fought the Assembly polls together, but parted ways due to differences over sharing the chief minister s post. The Sena claims it was decided that all posts, including that of the chief minister, would be shared between the two saffron parties.