Mukhtar Shaikh joined the NCP along with his son Wiqar Ahmed Mukhtar Shaikh, who is also a probabale candidate for upcoming civic poll. Shaikh had earlier served as Vice President of the Pune City Congress and was considered a prominent minority face of the party in the city.
In a significant political shift, former Congress MLA Ravindra Dhangekar has announced his decision to join Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.
Rebel Congress leader Mukhtar Shaikh, withdrew his nomination as an independent from the Kasba Peth assembly constituency and support the official Maha Vikas Agadhi (MVA) candidate Ravindra Dhangekar for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections.