Subodh Mohite joins Congress

Mumbai, Feb 18 (UNI) Former Shiv Sena MP from Ramtek, Subodh Mohite today officially joined Congress, along with his followers from Ramtek and Nagpur, in the presence of Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) President Prabha Rau and Revenue Minister Narayan Rane.

Mr Mohite had announced his decision to quit the Sena a few days back, expressing displeasure over treatment meted out to him by Sena Executive President Uddhav Thackeray.

Later, he met Prabha Rau and today officially joined Congress.

After the expulsion of Narayan Rane from Shiv Sena, seven Sena legislators resigned from the party as well membership from the House and six of them were re-elected on Congress tickets. Mohite is the first MP to join the league.

Mr Deshmukh and Ms Rau, while welcoming Mr Mohite and his followers, said they would definitely get ''proper treatment'' in the Congress.

UNI