Ex-NCP man Pratap Sarnaik joins Shiv Sena

Thane, Nov 23 (UNI) Ex-NCP leader Pratap Sarnaik, the expelled corporator of the Thane Municipal Corporation, has joined the Shiv Sena.

He was enrolled in the Party last night in the presence of Shiv Sena Executive President Uddhav Thackeray.

Mr Sarnaik had develpoed bitter relations with NCP after the nomination of Hanumant Jagdale as the Party's leader of the opposition in the Thane Municipal Corporation.

Later, the situation only worsened and he was expelled from the Party.

Earlier, his two sons Vihang and Purvesh joined the Bharatiya Vidhyarti Sena, students wing of Shiv Sena.

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