India News | Shiv Sena (UBT) Leader Dagdu Sakpal Switches Sides, Joins Eknath Shinde's Faction

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 11 (ANI): Former MLA Dagdu Sakpal has quit Shiv Sena (UBT) and has joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, ahead of the BMC elections.

Sakpal formally joined the party in the presence of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday.

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Earlier on Thursday, 12 suspended Congress corporators from Maharashtra's Ambernath municipal council joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aditya Thackeray accused the BJP of indulging in "dirty and communal politics", claiming that the party has failed to address key public issues.

Meanwhile, on Saturday, Shinde hit back at MNS chief Raj Thackeray and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray over their remarks targeting Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for being from Nagpur, asserting that "Nagpur is very much a part of Maharashtra".

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Reacting to statements made by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, Shinde questioned the intent behind their criticism and reminded them of Fadnavis' earlier stint as Chief Minister. While speaking to ANI in Mumbai, Shinde said, "Isn't Nagpur in Maharashtra? Maybe they don't remember that Fadnavis has been the Chief Minister before too."

Taking a swipe at the previous government, the Deputy Chief Minister alleged that development work in the state had been deliberately slowed down when the opposition was in power.

Polling for 29 municipal corporation elections across the state, including Mumbai, Pune, and Pimpri-Chinchwad, will be held on January 15, with vote counting scheduled for January 16. (ANI)

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