Latur, November 15: 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 CM-headed party said on Tuesday. Shinde was present at the event in Mumbai on Sunday when they joined his party. BJP Will Contest Assembly & Lok Sabha Polls in 2024 in Alliance with Shiv Sena.

Among those inducted are former BJP Latur tehsil president Balaji Adsul, former zilla parishad member Rajkumar Kalame and former corporator Prakash Patil Wanjarkhedkar. BJP Leader Rida Rashid Files Molestation Case Against NCP Leader Jitendra Awhad; Seeks DCW’s Action.

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

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