Maharashtra polls: Shiv Sena leader Sadanand Tharwal resigns over ticket dispute

Sadanand Tharwal, the Kalyan Lok Sabha District President of Shiv Sena under Uddhav Thackeray, resigned after the party gave Dombivli Assembly ticket to newcomer Dipesh Mahatre. Tharwal, loyal since 1980, felt loyalists were ignored while defectors were rewarded, impacting the morale of dedicated Shiv Sainiks.