Ahead of Loksabha poll, Congress's neta left in Bhiwandi Lok Sabha joins BJP

KALYAN: Ahead of Loksabha election, Mahavikas Aghadi suffered setback in Bhiwandi Loksabha as Congress's local senior neta Prakash Mutha with his supporters left party and joined BJP in presence of Union Minister of State Kapil Patil and PWD Minister Ravindra Chavan during rally organised on Tuesday by Maha Yuti for Bhiwandi Loksabha.

Mutha is said to be very close to former senior Congress leader Ashok Chavan who recently joined BJP. Mutha said to be very influential in Marwari community in city and in past he even had contested State Assembly election as an Independent candidate after he was denied ticket by Congress party.

Mutha's exit from Congress ahead of Loksabha poll may affect Maha Vikas Aghadi's NCP (Sharad Pawar) candidate Suresh Mahatre alias Balya Mama.

On Tuesday, Maha Yuti jointly had organised rally for BJP's candidate Kapil Patil for Bhiwandi Loksabha during which alongwith BJP, Shiv Sena, NCP, RPI and leaders of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena workers were also present in rally.

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