<p>Senior politician and women’s activist Dr Manisha Kayande, an MLC from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) is set to join the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.</p>.<p>Dr. Kayande was not available for comments. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/eknath-shindes-son-downplays-advertisement-row-between-shiv-sena-bjp-1228668.html" target="_blank">Eknath Shinde's son downplays advertisement row between Shiv Sena, BJP</a></strong></p>.<p>The development takes place on the eve of the 57th anniversary of the Balasaheb Thackeray-founded saffron party - which has not vertically split. </p>.<p>Dr. Kayande would be the second MLC from the Thackeray group to join the Shinde camp. </p>.<p>Of the 56 MLAs, 40 MLAs are with the Shinde camp while 16 are with Thackeray. Of the 18 MPs from Maharashtra, 13 are with Shinde while 5 are with Thackeray. </p>.<p>“There are many people who are joining and are interested in joining Shinde saheb,” Shiv Sena spokesperson and MLA Sanjay Shirsat said. </p>.<p>The Shiv Sena (UBT) has slammed the people who are moving out. </p>.<p>“There are some people who come to serve their self-interest and later go…I must admit that there has been a mistake on our part by taking such people and giving them posts,” Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut said. </p>.<p>“Some people who are selfish come and go…we have had an idea about this for the last couple of months,” added Lok Sabha MP from Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Vinayak Raut.</p>
<p>Senior politician and women’s activist Dr Manisha Kayande, an MLC from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) is set to join the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.</p>.<p>Dr. Kayande was not available for comments. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/eknath-shindes-son-downplays-advertisement-row-between-shiv-sena-bjp-1228668.html" target="_blank">Eknath Shinde's son downplays advertisement row between Shiv Sena, BJP</a></strong></p>.<p>The development takes place on the eve of the 57th anniversary of the Balasaheb Thackeray-founded saffron party - which has not vertically split. </p>.<p>Dr. Kayande would be the second MLC from the Thackeray group to join the Shinde camp. </p>.<p>Of the 56 MLAs, 40 MLAs are with the Shinde camp while 16 are with Thackeray. Of the 18 MPs from Maharashtra, 13 are with Shinde while 5 are with Thackeray. </p>.<p>“There are many people who are joining and are interested in joining Shinde saheb,” Shiv Sena spokesperson and MLA Sanjay Shirsat said. </p>.<p>The Shiv Sena (UBT) has slammed the people who are moving out. </p>.<p>“There are some people who come to serve their self-interest and later go…I must admit that there has been a mistake on our part by taking such people and giving them posts,” Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut said. </p>.<p>“Some people who are selfish come and go…we have had an idea about this for the last couple of months,” added Lok Sabha MP from Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Vinayak Raut.</p>