This Article is From Mar 15, 2023

Maharashtra Ex-Minister Joins Shinde Camp, Big Setback For Team Thackeray

In a setback to Uddhav Thackeray, former Maharashtra health minister Deepak Sawant on Wednesday joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.

Deepak Sawant joined the Sena in the presence of chief minister Eknath Shinde.

Mumbai:

In a setback to Uddhav Thackeray, former Maharashtra health minister Deepak Sawant on Wednesday joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.

Deepak Sawant joined the Sena in the presence of chief minister Shinde.

Mr Sawant was an MLC of then united Shiv Sena and was a cabinet minister for public health from 2014 to 2018 in the Devendra Fadanvis-led government.

He was dropped from the cabinet and denied a ticket for the legislative council election by Uddhav Thackeray in 2018.

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