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Nirmala Gavit Leads Over 1,500 Nashik Workers to Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena

The Nashik defection marks a fresh setback for Thackeray’s unit as Shinde moves to solidify support ahead of municipal polls

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Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde
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Overview

  • Former Nashik MLA Nirmala Gavit formally joined Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena faction in Thane on Wednesday alongside more than 1,500 women party workers.
  • Shinde hailed the induction as a “homecoming,” invoking Anand Dighe’s teachings and Balasaheb Thackeray’s legacy to underscore party unity.
  • The move extends a trend of senior leaders and corporators switching from Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) to Shinde’s camp since March.
  • Shinde urged cadres to begin preparations for the upcoming civic body elections and to implement Mahayuti’s assembly-election promises in a phased way.
  • He also assured uninterrupted delivery of key welfare schemes, including the Ladki Bahin Yojana, Ladka Bhau Yojana and various farmer-centric initiatives.