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Veteran Bollywood actor Govinda made his political comeback ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and joined Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena in Mumbai..
Govinda joined Shiv Sena at Balasaheb Bhavan after meeting the Chief Minister earlier in the day...
Sources told India Today TV that Govinda may contest from the North-West Mumbai seat on Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) ticket, challenging Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Amol Kirtikar...
Meanwhile, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena has left both Congress and the NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) seething after it announced candidates on 17 Lok Sabha seats...
Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) constituents Congress, Sena (UBT) and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) have been holding seat-sharing discussions for the 48 constituencies in Maharashtra..
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