Team Uddhav MLA Under Probe Agency Radar Joins Eknath Shinde-Led Sena

Mr Waikar is a former standing committee chairman of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, a four time corporator and has been MLA from Jogeshwari for four terms.

Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Ravindra Waikar, who is being probed by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with alleged misuse of a civic plot to build a luxury hotel, on Sunday joined the Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

It is a jolt to Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray since Mr Waikar, the MLA from Mumbai's Jogeshwari area, is a close aide and was present in a meeting with the former in the Mumbai North West parliamentary seat a day earlier.

Mr Waikar joined the Shinde-led group at 'Varsha', the official residence of the chief minister in Malabar Hill.