On the 24th of October, an independent Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Maharashtra joined the ruling Shiv Sena party.
Geeta Jain, an independent MLA and a supporter of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) joined the opposition, grand alliance of the Indian National Congress (INC,) the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Shiv Sena.
Geeta Jain was elected as a BJP rebel candidate from Mira-Bhayander constituency of Thane district and is regarded as an influential leader among the business community.
Ms. Jain visited ‘Matoshri’ in Bandra and was welcome by Shiv Sena President and Chief Minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray,
Tourism Minister Aditya Thackeray and other leaders tweeted and welcomed Ms. Geeta in the Party.
The matter came as a further setback to the BJP, hours after another stalwart from Jalgaon and former minister Eknath Khadse left the party after 40 years to join NCP on the 23rd of October.
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