In a significant political development ahead of the upcoming civic polls, seven former corporators from the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) [NCP (SP)] in Thane have joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.

The induction took place on Thursday in the presence of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde, Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske, and other senior leaders.