On February 12, five former corporators of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), including Hanmant Jagdale joined Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's faction of Shiv Sena in his presence.
Along with Jagdale, four other corporators, the widow of former corporator Sudhakar Chavan, Sulochana, also joined Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena.
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According to the political experts from the city, in the upcoming Thane Municipal Corporation elections, the NCP will face a big blow.
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— Eknath Shinde - एकनाथ शिंदे (@mieknathshinde) February 12, 2023
Jagdale submitted his resignation to top office bearers of NCP. Following which, Sulochana Chavan, Radhabai Jadwar, Digambar Thakur, Vanita Ghogare joined BSS.
Jagdale, at the event, said, "Development in my ward can be bought only by Eknath Shinde. CM has promised to fulfil the demand for cluster development in Lokmanya Nagar."
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Speaking further he said, "I have respect for the leaders of NCP. They cooperated with me and I will be indebted to them for that. If I get anything after joining the party [BSS], it is only development in my ward."
Since 1977, Hanmant Jagdale has been working with NCP chief Sharad Pawar. In Thane Municipal Corporation, he was also the leader of opposition.
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