Senior Shiv Sena leader Ek Nath Shinde, who overthrew Uddhav Thackeray's administration, remained in Assam with his ally MLAs. Shinde, who claims to have backing from roughly 40 MLAs, has no qualms about spending money to make accommodations for them. In addition to spending a lot on chartered planes, Shinde has already reserved a five-star hotel in Guwahati for MLAs. It appears that Eknath Shinde is not hesitating on expenses to keep his supporters comfortable as the Maharashtra political crisis develops, from hotel rooms costing Rs 56 lakh to chartering planes for Rs 50 lakh. The MLAs were transported to the five-star Radisson Blu hotel, which has 196 rooms, after arriving in Guwahati. The Eknath Shinde camp has reportedly reserved 70 rooms at the accommodation for a seven-day period. This indicates that the hotel's lodging costs alone are almost Rs 56 lakh. The daily cost of meals and other services is also projected to be Rs 8 lakh, bringing the
