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Close associate of Aaditya Thackeray quits, set to join BJP

January 1, 2026

Published - January 01, 2026 02:18 pm IST - Mumbai Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Aaditya Thackeray. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday (January 1, 2026) suffered a setback ahead of the BMC elections as its deputy leader Sheetal Devrukhkar-Sheth, who worked closely with Aaditya Thackeray on party initiatives, resigned from the organisation. Announcing her decision to leave the Sena (UBT), Ms.

Close associate of Aaditya Thackeray quits, set to join BJP

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Devrukhkar-Sheth said she would join the BJP shortly in the presence of its State president Ravindra Chavan.
PTI has a copy of her resignation letter.
Elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will be held on January 15, and votes will be counted the next day.
A senior leader in the Yuva Sena, the youth wing of Sena (UBT), Ms.
Devrukhkar-Sheth was a member of its core committee and was considered one of Aaditya Thackeray’s closest associates.

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Close associate of Aaditya Thackeray quits, set to join BJP

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Close associate of Aaditya Thackeray quits, set to join BJP

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