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Shoumojit Banerjee

Blow to Thackeray camp as hundreds of Shiv Sainiks from Aaditya’s Worli constituency join Shinde faction

Eknath Shinde Aaditya Thackeray Uddhav Thackeray Worli Shiv Sena Sena Mumbai

In a blow to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena camp ahead of the October 5 Dasara rally, hundreds of activists and office bearers from the fisherfolk community of Worli Koliwada area joined the rival Sena faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

The setback is particularly notable given that Mr. Thackeray’s son, former Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray is the MLA of Worli constituency where fisherfolk constitute a significant section of the electorate.

Also read | Ahead of Dasara rally, rival Shiv Sena factions face-off with verbal duels, ‘teaser wars’

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