Congress leader Vishwasrao Patil joins Shiv Sena

Thane, Jan17 (PTI) Vishwasrao Abaji Patil, a Congress leader from Kolhapur, joined the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde here.

Patil is former president and current director of the Gokul Dudh Sangh, a milk producers cooperative.

He joined the Sena in Shinde's presence at the latter's residence on Friday.

Shinde said Patil's experience in the cooperative movement and his organisational skills would help the party. PTI COR KRK