Kolhapur / Ratnagiri, Feb. 15 -- In the wake of former Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA from Ratnagiri Rajan Salvi along with his supporters joining the rival Shiv Sena (Shinde) group, Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday expelled top three senior office-bearers from the Ratnagiri district for their alleged role in anti-party activities.

A copy of the letter to this effect with signature of former MP and Shiv Sena (UBT) secretary Vinayak Raut was distributed to media in Kolhapur today.

The expelled leaders are Ratnagiri district deputy in-charge Rajendra Mahadik, Ratnagiri district chief Vilas Chalke and Chiplun assembly constituency in-charge Rohan Bane.

Meanwhile, two former MLAs, former Ratnagiri ZP president, five former civic members of...