Former Thackeray party corporator Sanjay Agaldare joins Shinde's Sena

Sanjay Agaldare, a leader of the Shiv Sena (UBT) and a former corporator, joined the Shiv Sena on Tuesday, under the leadership of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

Nearly a dozen former corporators from Shiv Sena (UBT) have joined the Shinde-led Sena in the last year since a rebellion split the party.  Before the term of the corporators ended early last year, Agaldare represented Ward No. 99 Khar Danda of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

Speaking on the occasion, according to a statement by his office, Shinde said that the speed with which the Shiv Sena-BJP government is working in the state for the last 11 months has made the Opposition worried about its future.

Since our government came to power, we have taken several decisions for the welfare of the public and in a short span of time we have expedited developmental works that had come to a halt under the previous government. Those who ruled the BMC for 15 years didn’t do anything for the city, said Shinde.

Opposition is scared thinking about the work the government will do in the next 1.5 years, he said. Mumbaikars trust us and so corporators continue to join us, said Shinde.

He slammed the Shiva Sena (UBT) for planning to organise a morcha on July 1 outside the Mumbai municipal corporation against irregularities in its functioning.

You looted Mumbai for 15 years and now when we are asking you for an explanation you want to hold a protest. You should protest outside your own house, said Shinde.