The first day of proceedings at the Maharashtra Speaker's office to decide on disqualification petitions of rival factions of the Shiv Sena began on a contentious note. The Uddhav Thackeray faction accused the Speaker of supporting the Shinde faction's delaying tactics. The Thackeray camp alleged that the Shinde group was trying to delay the process until the elections. The Thackeray group asked for the hearing to be completed within a week and is prepared to petition the Supreme Court if there is any further delay.