New Delhi, 30, may 2023
Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena today announced the inclusion of senior leaders of Delhi into the party fold and appointed senior state BJP leader and former Delhi MLA Colonel Devinder Sehrawat as State President. Col Sehrawat, along with his supporters joined the party in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena Chief Shri Eknath Shinde who was in the national capital to attend the NITI Aayog Governing Council Meeting. While welcoming Col. Sehrawat and other leaders into the party hold, Shri Shinde said that the party would leverage the experience of grassroots leaders to deepen its reach in the national capital with a focus on humanity and inclusive growth. Other Delhi leaders who joined Shiv Sena today include Madan Rukkad, Mahant Suraj Giri, Ravi Oswal (Safaai Karamchari Union), and Rajendra Soni, President of Delhi Auto Rikshaw Union. They were welcomed into the party by the Senior national leader Shri Anandrao Adsul, and National Secretary Captain Abhijeet Adsul in the presence of Shri Shinde.
After the announcement, Delhi Unit led by Col Sehrawat and accompanied by Capt Abhijeet and senior Shiv Sena leader Shri Anshumman Joshi interacted with members of Auto Rikshaw Union who have an emotional connect with the Maharashtra CM. Shiv Sena functionary Anshumman Joshi thanked Shri Eknath Shinde, senior national leader Anandrao Adsul, and national general secretary Captain Abhijeet Adsul for prioritizing Delhi for the party’s national action plan. With the formation of Delhi Unit, Shiv Sena also unveiled its ambitions plans for the National Capital. The move aims to expand its reach in the national Capital. Senior Shiv Sena leader and former Union Minister Shri Anandrao Adsul said that with the formation of the Delhi Unit, the national capital becomes the 20th state to have a formal Shiv Sena unit.