In a shock to Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray, residents of koliwada from Worli, his constituency, joined the Eknath Shinde camp on Sunday. The kolis, who are protesting against the Coastal Road, met the Chief Minister to resolve the issue of the route for their fishing boats last Sunday. According to the Shinde camp, at least 500 kolis and around 6,000 other people joined it.

Worli is the stronghold of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena. Worli koliwada residents have opposed the Coastal Road project saying the corridor will destroy their routes for fishing.