Six former Congress corporators, including four from Dharavi—the constituency of the party’s city unit president, MLA Varsha Gaikwad—have joined the Shiv Sena faction led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

One of them, Kunal Mane, claimed Gaikwad was the reason why he decided to quit the party. He told mid-day, “I was a one-time corporator while my wife Ganga was a three-time councillor. We have family ties with the Gaikwad family. Suddenly we witnessed a change in Varsha Gaikwad. She tried to hold us back, creating difficulties." Mane added his wife and decided to join the Shiv Sena on Saturday as he appreciated the working style of the chief minister.