Shirole had been with the MNS since its inception, till he quit the party in October 2024. On Wednesday, Maharashtra Congress leader Harshvardhan Sapkal welcomed him, highlighting his family. Mumbai: In a political setback for the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), its state general secretary Ranjit Shirole joined the Congress on Wednesday in the presence of Maharashtra Congress president Harshvardhan Sapkal.