Updated On: 06 April, 2024 10:03 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Gholap was Shiv Sena (UBT) deputy leader and is a five-time MLA from Nashik district. His entry can boost the Mahayuti`s prospects in the region in upcoming elections

Babanrao Gholap joined Shinde`s Shiv Sena on Saturday. Pic/Satej Shinde
In another setback to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction ahead of Lok Sabha elections, former Maharashtra minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) deputy leader Babanrao Gholap joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Saturday.
Gholap is a veteran Sena leader and a five-time MLA from Nashik district. Gholap joining the Shinde camp can boost the party`s prospects and in return the Mahayuti in north Maharashtra. Former MLA Sanjay Pawar also joined the Shinde-led Sena.