New Delhi, June 21 -- In a setback for the Shiv Sena (UBT), party MP Omprakash Raje Nimbalkar, one of the six dissidents, announced on Sunday that he will join the Shiv Sena, led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

Nimbalkar's announcement came shortly after Hingoli MP Nagesh Patil Ashtikar confirmed his move to the ruling Shiv Sena faction, the Hindustan Times reported earlier.

Nimbalkar arrived in Dharashiv from Pune in the afternoon and interacted with his supporters, news agency PTI reported. He cited the Sena (UBT)'s defeat in the local body elections and his inability to do much for the people because of being in opposition.

"We lost because we were not in power. As I am not part of the government, I couldn't do m...