Denied ticket for Assembly polls, Shinde Sena MLA Shrinivas Vanga goes missing

Two days after the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena named former MP Rajendra Gavit as its candidate for the Palghar constituency, incumbent MLA Shrinivas Vanga went missing. Police are currently searching for him, as the Shinde Sena MLA has not been reachable for the last 15 hours.
After being denied a ticket to contest the upcoming Maharashtra elections, Vanga’s phones were switched off, leaving his family concerned for his well-being.

In the visuals, police officers can be spotted outside Shrinivas Vanga’s residence.

On Monday, Vanga expressed guilt and remorse for leaving Uddhav Thackrey-led Shiv Sena following the split of the Shiv Sena in 2022.
He blamed Chief Minister Eknath Shinde for not protecting the loyal party members.
Earlier, there was speculation that the Shinde Sena would field Shrinivas Vanga from the Palghar seat. However, after reaching an understanding with the BJP, the Shinde Sena decided to give the ticket to Rajendra Gavit, who left the BJP and rejoined the party just a few days ago.
Meanwhile, the BJP has fielded Hemant Savara from the Palghar constituency.
The 42-year-old Vanga broke down in tears as he admitted that leaving Uddhav Sena was a mistake.
Elections for Maharashtra’s 288-member Assembly are scheduled for November 20, with votes to be counted on November 23, just before the current Assembly term ends on November 26.