Archive · 20 Jan 2026
Ex-BJP MLA Joins Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena
A former MLA named Sangeeta Thombre, who used to be in the BJP, has now joined the Shiv Sena, which is led by Eknath Shinde.
This happened in Mumbai at Shinde’s house.
Many important people from her area also joined her in this move.
The Shiv Sena is happy because they think she will help them become stronger in her area.
She was first elected as an MLA in 2014 from the Kaij constituency.
This change might affect future local politics in her district.
Ex-BJP MLA Sangeeta Thombre joined the Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde.
The induction took place at Shinde’s Nandanvan bungalow in Mumbai.
Thombre is the first former MLA from Beed district to join the Shiv Sena.
Her experience and grassroots connections are expected to strengthen the party’s base in the Kaij Assembly constituency.
Several prominent personalities and workers from the Kaij constituency also joined the Shiv Sena along with Thombre.
- Who
- Sangeeta Thombre, a former BJP MLA, and her supporters
- What
- Joined the Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde
- When
- Sunday afternoon
- Where
- Mumbai, at Eknath Shinde’s Nandanvan bungalow
- Why
- To strengthen the Shiv Sena’s organizational base in the Kaij Assembly constituency
- Name
- Sangeeta Thombre
- Previous Party
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Current Party
- Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction)
- Constituency
- Kaij Assembly
- District
- Beed
- Year Elected as MLA
- 2014
- Key Supporters Joining
- Vijayprakash Thombre, Kishor Thorat, Vijay Kendre, Ashok Sakrate, Arvind Chalak, Umesh Chalak
