In a political boost ahead of local body elections, two former corporators of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) from Kalyan-Dombivli on Monday joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Monday.

Former MNS corporatos Rajan Marathe and Jyoti Marathe joined Shinde, the Shiv Sena said in a statement, adding that their induction took place in Thane in the presence of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Kalyan MP Shrikant Shinde.

Along with them, former Nationalist Congress Party (NCP – Sharad Pawar faction) corporator from Thane, Babaji Patil, also switched over to Shiv Sena. The ceremony was attended by MP Shrikant Shinde, MLA Rajesh More and party secretary Ram Repale.