Chhattisgarh Shiv Sena Women’s Wing Switches Allegiance to Congress

The Shiv Sena in Chhattisgarh has suffered a considerable blow as its women’s wing has defected to the Congress party. The women, accompanied by their supporters, were welcomed into the Congress fold. The joining took place during an event attended by Chhattisgarh Congress President Deepak Baij. This defection contrasts with efforts by Shiv Sena leaders in Maharashtra to consolidate their support base. While Uddhav Thackeray and other leaders are working to maintain unity within the party in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena in Chhattisgarh is experiencing internal division. Forty women from the Shiv Sena’s women’s wing joined the Congress at the Rajiv Bhavan, the PCC office, under the guidance of PCC Chief Deepak Baij.