In setback to Mahayuti, 2 leaders join Sena (UBT) ahead of Maharashtra Assembly polls

Teli joined the Sena UBT successful the beingness of enactment president Uddhav Thackeray, who welcomed him successful the enactment fold stating that helium has returned to enactment aft 18 years.

Teli said helium worked hard for the BJP for the past 10 years but was facing troubles aft Rane and his household joined the BJP. Teli was 1 of the leaders from undivided Shiv Sena, who discontinue the enactment on with Narayan Rane. He was besides the BJP in-charge of the Sawantwadi assembly segment.

Citing reports astir the apt power of Rane’s lad Nilesh to the Shinde-led Shiv Sena to contention successful the Maharashtra assembly polls, Teli said helium was opposed to giving Lok Sabha and Assembly tickets to conscionable 1 family.

Rane’s younger lad Nitesh is MLA from Kankavali successful Sindhudurg territory and is apt to beryllium renominated, portion reports accidental Nilesh volition beryllium fielded from a spot presently held by the Shiv Sena.

The state’s Konkan loop accounts for 75 of the 288 assembly seats, including 36 successful Mumbai.

Salunkhe, who besides joined the Sena (UBT) connected Friday, was erstwhile Solapur MLC and NCP president for Solapur district. Salunkhe was funny successful contesting from Sangola assembly constituency of Solapur territory wherever the sitting MLA is Shahaji Bapu Patil, a person from the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena who astir most apt volition beryllium renominated from the spot successful the upcoming Assembly election.

While welcoming him successful the party, Uddhav indicated that Salunkhe would beryllium fielded from Sangola constituency against Patil , who had reblled against him to articulation CM Eknath Shinde successful June 2022.