Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal stirred controversy by likening Devendra Fadnavis to Aurangzeb, calling both "cruel rulers" who used religion for power. The BJP slammed Congress, accusing it of insulting Maharashtra's identity.

The controversy over Aurangzeb continues in Maharashtra, with the new state Congress chief Harshvardhan Sapkal using it as a pejorative for Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.