Former MNS MLA Nitin Bhosale joined Shiv Sena in Nashik with supporters, boosting the party ahead of civic polls 2026. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena leader Milind Deora intensified campaigning for Mahayuti candidates in South Mumbai

Milind Deora campaigned for Ruchi Wadkar, who is contesting from Ward No. 224, and Rita Makwana, contesting from Ward No. 222, stating that both leaders have the potential to win the trust of citizens in their respective wards