Mumbai, June 23 -- Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane on Tuesday welcomed the decision of six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs to join the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, claiming that they had chosen the path of Hindutva.

Reacting to the development, Rane said the MPs had become disillusioned with the direction taken by the Shiv Sena (UBT).

"They realised that Uddhav Thackeray has become Uddhav Khan. They decided to follow the path of Hindutva," Rane told ANI.

The remarks came a day after six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs formally joined the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The leaders inducted into the party included Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh, Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav, Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure, Omprakash Bhupalsingh Nimbalkar, S...