In the midst of ongoing negotiations between the Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) regarding seat-sharing in Maharashtra for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Member of Parliament Sanjay Raut clarified his previous statement suggesting that the Congress would have to start from scratch.

Amidst the political discussions prompted by his initial remarks, Raut clarified, stating, "I had said that Congress will have to start from zero; I did not say that Congress is zero."