Less than a month before Maharashtra goes to the polls, almost every political party in Thane district is dealing with rebellion and disgruntlement. Vijay Nahata, a leader from Navi Mumbai, who’s a member of the Shiv Sena faction led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is likely to file his nomination from the Belapur constituency on Thursday, against BJP’s sitting MLA Manda Mhatre.

Sandeep Naik, son of the BJP candidate and sitting MLA Ganesh Naik recently joined the NCP faction led by Sharad Pawar, securing a ticket to contest the Belapur constituency. On Wednesday, Sadanand Tharwal, the Kalyan district head of the Shiv Sena (UBT) handed in his resignation after his party gave a ticket to contest the Dombivli seat to Dipesh Mhatre, who had recently parted ways with the Shinde Sena.