Due to differences in power sharing arrangement, 2019 Maharashtra political crisis ensued and Shiv Sena refused to support the newly sworned BJP CM.

[2] On 21 June 2022, Eknath Shinde, a senior Shiv Sena leader, along with several other MLAs of the Maha Vikas Aghadi moved to Surat, Gujarat throwing the coalition into a crisis.

[4][5] But BJP declined such promise and eventually ended breaking ties with one of their oldest ally Shiv Sena.

However, the BJP declined to form the government on 10 November because it was unable to attain the required number to prove majority.

The next day Shiv Sena, the NCP, and the INC petitioned the Supreme Court regarding the discretion of the state governor to invite BJP to form government.

Shiv Sena also requested the Supreme Court order the new government to prove majority in the legislative assembly.

[10] On 26 November, the Supreme Court ordered the new government to prove the majority in the legislative assembly by the evening of the next day.

[11] Shiv Sena, the NCP, and the INC rounded up their MLAs after Fadnavis' oath and kept them sequestered in various hotels and buses to prevent horse-trading.

A consensus was finally achieved with Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray appointed Chief Minister after protracted negotiations.

On 10 June, the infighting in the Shiv Sena got highlighted for the first time when BJP won 3 out of 6 seats in Rajya Sabha elections.

On 20 June 2022, BJP won all 5 seats it contested in the Maharashtra Legislative Council elections reportedly due to cross voting by several Shiv Sena members.

[20] After failing to convince Shinde to return to Mumbai, on 22 June, Uddhav Thackeray, declared that he is ready to step down as the leader of the alliance and as Chief Minister.