Pune, Nov. 5 -- The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has suffered a major setback in Pune with senior party leader Ranjit Shirole quitting the party and joining the Congress. Shirole formally joined the Congress in the presence of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president Harshwardhan Sapkal.
Shirole was one of the prominent MNS leaders in Pune and had served as the party's state general secretary. He had been associated with the MNS since its formation and played an active role in strengthening the party, particularly in the Shivajinagar Assembly constituency. In March 2023, MNS chief Raj Thackeray appointed him as the party's state general secretary. However, he resigned from the post in 2024.
Shirole had also contested the 2009 ...