Bachchu Kadu joins Shiv Sena, declared party candidate for Leglislative Council elections
Former minister and Prahar Janshakti Party chief Bacchu Kadu joined Shiv Sena on April 30, 2026, in the presence of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. He was immediately named as the party's candidate for the upcoming Legislative Council elections and filed his nomination papers the same day. Kadu had previously indicated willingness to align with Shiv Sena if it supported farmers' rights and issues concerning people with disabilities.
- ▪Bacchu Kadu joined Shiv Sena on April 30, 2026, with Eknath Shinde present at the event.
- ▪He was announced as Shiv Sena's candidate for the Legislative Council elections.
- ▪Kadu filed his nomination papers shortly after joining the party.
- ▪He had hinted the previous day at a potential alliance if Shiv Sena addressed farmers' and PwD concerns.
- ▪Kadu is a former minister and founder of the Prahar Janshakti Party.
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Former Minister and chief of Prahar Janshakti Party, Bacchu Kadu, on Thursday (April 30, 2026) joined Shiv Sena in the presence of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. He was declared as the party’s candidate for the upcoming Legislative Council elections. He filed his nomination papers thereafter.This comes a day after he had hinted that he was open to an alliance with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena if it stood for farmers’ issues and the concerns of people with disabilities (PwD).
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