After an abrupt end to her political journey with Congress last year, actress Urmila Matondkar is set to begin her second inning with Shiv Sena. The 46-year-old actor will join the party led by Uddhav Thackeray on December 1.
Shiv Sena leader and chief spokesman Sanjay Raut said Matondkar will formally join the Sena on Tuesday. Their formal entry is expected to take place in Matoshree in the presence of Thackeray and his son and minister Aaditya.
“She [Urmila Matondkar] he is just a Shiv Sainik. She will join the party tomorrow. Our mahila aghadi is getting stronger, ”Raut told reporters in Mumbai on Monday.
Sena insiders say the party has already nominated Matondkar for one of the governor’s 12 proposed seats on the state legislative council.
Matondkar had contested the Lok Sabha polls of the North Mumbai constituency on a congressional ballot in 2019, but lost to Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Gopal Shetty. He later left the party in September 2019, stating that his efforts to work for the betterment of the party found no support.
Matondkar will be an additional resource for the Seine to spread its messages nationally, party insiders said, as she is a nationally known face who has a good social connection to Maharashtra.
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