Thackeray Faction Suffers Major Blow in Dharashiv as Key Leader Joins BJP

• Shyam Jadhav, a trusted aide of MP Oamraje Nimbalkar and MLA Kailas Patil, has defected from the Thackeray faction to the BJP.
• Jadhav, former Deputy Chairman of Dharashiv Panchayat Samiti, joined BJP under MLA Rana Jagjit Singh Patil's guidance.
• This defection is seen as a significant setback for Oamraje Nimbalkar and the Thackeray faction in Dharashiv.
• BJP's 'Operation Lotus' continues, with multiple Thackeray Sena office-bearers joining the party after municipal election results.
• Shyam Jadhav's move is expected to alter political equations in Dharashiv's Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti ahead of upcoming elections.

Why It Matters: A key Thackeray faction leader in Dharashiv joined BJP, signaling a major political shift and setback.