3 Sena MLAs join Congress

Three Shiv Sena MLAs owing allegiance to Maharashtra Revenue Minister and former Sena leader Narayan Rane today resigned from the Assembly and were immediately inducted into the Congress.

The three have joined the Congress without any pre-conditions, MPCC chief Prabha Rau told reporters at the party office in south Mumbai.

"But it is natural that the party would be willing to give them the tickets when a by-election in their constituencies is held," she added.

Earlier, the three met Assembly Speaker Babasaheb Kupekar and submitted their resignations. The three, Subhash Bane, Shankar Kambli and Ganpat Kadam were elected last year from Sangmeshwar, Vengurla and Rajapur Assembly constituencies, respectively, on the Sena tickets.