"Uddhav Thackeray will be elected the leader of the three parties to stake claim for government formation at the evening meeting scheduled to be held in a city hotel. The three parties - Sena, NCP and Congress - will then submit a joint statement to the governor to stake claim for government formation," the Sena leader said.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/uddhav-thackeray-set-to-be-elected-leader-of-sena-ncp-cong-combine/articleshow/72241883.cms