Sheetal Devrukhkar-Sheth, a deputy leader in Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) and a close associate of Aaditya Thackeray, has resigned from the party. She announced her intention to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) shortly. Devrukhkar-Sheth was a senior member of the Yuva Sena and involved in party initiatives. Her departure comes ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections scheduled for January 15.