This Article is From Nov 15, 2022

40 BJP, Congress Workers Join Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena Faction

Among those inducted in Eknath Shinde's party are a former BJP Latur tehsil chief, a former zilla parishad member and a former corporator.

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Eknath Shinde was present at the event when the leaders joined his party. (File)

Latur:

Forty functionaries of the BJP and Congress from Latur in Maharashtra have joined the Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, a district office-bearer from the faction led by the Chief Minister, said on Tuesday.

Mr Shinde was present at the event in Mumbai on Sunday when they joined his party.

Among those inducted are former BJP Latur tehsil president Balaji Adsul, former zilla parishad member Rajkumar Kalame and former corporator Prakash Patil Wanjarkhedkar.

"We worked against Congress leader and former Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh to strengthen the BJP, but today the scene is different," Mr Adsul told news agency PTI.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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