Bollywood actor Urmila Matondkar joins Shiv Sena

First Published Dec 1, 2020, 1:59 PM IST

Bollywood actor Urmila Matondkar, who had contested the 2019 Lok Sabha elections on a Congress ticket and quit the party later, join the Shiv Sena today

<p>Urmila Matondkar join the party in Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's presence.</p>

Urmila Matondkar join the party in Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's presence.

<p>Urmila Matondkar had unsuccessfully contested the 2019 Lok Sabha election from Mumbai North constituency as a Congress candidate. However, she had later quit the party over the functioning of the Mumbai unit of the Congress.</p>

Urmila Matondkar had unsuccessfully contested the 2019 Lok Sabha election from Mumbai North constituency as a Congress candidate. However, she had later quit the party over the functioning of the Mumbai unit of the Congress.

<p>Matondkar's name has been forwarded to Governor B S Koshyari by the Shiv Sena for nomination to the Legislative Council from the governor's quota.  The names of 11 others have also been forwarded by the three-party Maha Vikas Aghadi government for their nomination from the governor's quota.</p>

Matondkar's name has been forwarded to Governor B S Koshyari by the Shiv Sena for nomination to the Legislative Council from the governor's quota. The names of 11 others have also been forwarded by the three-party Maha Vikas Aghadi government for their nomination from the governor's quota.