After the 2018 assembly election, Ajit Pawar suddenly took oath with Devendra Fadnavis, as his uncle worked to stitch up a coalition with Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena and the Congress.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sharad-pawar-ncp-succession-plan-meet-supriya-sule-ajit-pawar-key-meet-in-sharad-pawar-party-today-to-decide-on-next-step-10-facts-4006887

However, in the last 10 years or so it has been completely a downhill ride for Raj Thackeray's MNS.

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/fuzzy-logic-can-raj-thackeray-regain-lost-ground-in-maharashtra

Targetting the BJP, he said that it had realised that now even Prime Minister Narendra Modi's name does not work in Maharashtra, so they will wear face-masks of Balasaheb Thackeray's photos to fight the elections.

Source: https://www.ibtimes.co.in/ec-gives-shinde-faction-shiv-sena-party-name-bow-arrow-symbol-uddhav-says-death-democracy-856792