<p>Thane: Raju Waghmare, a spokesperson of the Maharashtra unit of Congress, on Tuesday quit the party and joined the Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/search?q=Eknath%20Shinde">Eknath Shinde</a>.</p><p>He joined the Sena at a function at `Anand Ashram', former residence-cum-office of late Sena leader Anand Dighe, here.</p><p>Speaking on the occasion, Shinde said the party will benefit from his experience. Waghmare would be a deputy leader and spokesperson of the Shiv Sena, he announced.</p><p>Talking to reporters, Waghmare claimed the Congress' failure to make a strong claim to Sangli and Bhiwandi <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/lok-sabha-elections-2024">Lok Sabha </a>seats during the seat-sharing talks in the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/search?q=Maha%20Vikas%20Aghadi">Maha Vikas Aghadi</a> alliance led to confusion and concerns among party workers.</p>.Modi will win third time and become PM, Congress will lose Leader of Opposition third time: CM Shinde.<p>He decided to join the Shiv Sena after observing Shinde's style of functioning, he said, adding that the chief minister cares for the people as well as party workers.</p><p>"Even when I was in opposition, I praised his work," Waghmare said.</p><p>The chief minister said his government has removed negativity and brought in positivity in politics, and its good work has given people confidence.</p><p>The opposition has no right to announce a manifesto for the next 50 years, Shinde said. "In fact, they should give people an account of their performance in the last 50 years," he said.</p><p>On opposition leaders targeting him for holding political meetings at his official residence 'Varsha', Shinde said there was nothing wrong with holding such meetings there.</p><p>All was well with the ruling 'Mahayuti' alliance, Shinde said, informing that its candidates for the remaining Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra will be announced soon.</p>
<p>Thane: Raju Waghmare, a spokesperson of the Maharashtra unit of Congress, on Tuesday quit the party and joined the Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/search?q=Eknath%20Shinde">Eknath Shinde</a>.</p><p>He joined the Sena at a function at `Anand Ashram', former residence-cum-office of late Sena leader Anand Dighe, here.</p><p>Speaking on the occasion, Shinde said the party will benefit from his experience. Waghmare would be a deputy leader and spokesperson of the Shiv Sena, he announced.</p><p>Talking to reporters, Waghmare claimed the Congress' failure to make a strong claim to Sangli and Bhiwandi <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/lok-sabha-elections-2024">Lok Sabha </a>seats during the seat-sharing talks in the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/search?q=Maha%20Vikas%20Aghadi">Maha Vikas Aghadi</a> alliance led to confusion and concerns among party workers.</p>.Modi will win third time and become PM, Congress will lose Leader of Opposition third time: CM Shinde.<p>He decided to join the Shiv Sena after observing Shinde's style of functioning, he said, adding that the chief minister cares for the people as well as party workers.</p><p>"Even when I was in opposition, I praised his work," Waghmare said.</p><p>The chief minister said his government has removed negativity and brought in positivity in politics, and its good work has given people confidence.</p><p>The opposition has no right to announce a manifesto for the next 50 years, Shinde said. "In fact, they should give people an account of their performance in the last 50 years," he said.</p><p>On opposition leaders targeting him for holding political meetings at his official residence 'Varsha', Shinde said there was nothing wrong with holding such meetings there.</p><p>All was well with the ruling 'Mahayuti' alliance, Shinde said, informing that its candidates for the remaining Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra will be announced soon.</p>