In Maharashtra, Namita Mundada, whose name was announced by Nationalist Congress Party for the KEJ assembly seat, today joined the BJP at Beed in Marathwada, thereby giving another jolt to the Sharad Pawar-led outfit. <br />''<br />''Mundada is the daughter in-law of late NCP leader and former health minister Vimal Mundada. Mundada joined the party in the presence of Rural Development Minister Pankaja Munde and BJP MP Pritam Munde and others.<br />''<br />''Similarly, leaders from other parties too, joined BJP in Mumbai today. One of the prominent faces of Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi, Gopichand Padalkar, who had quit his party last week, joined in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and state party chief Chandrakant Patil. Devendra Fadnavis announced Padalkar candidature from Baramati.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Besides Padalkar, Congress MLA from Shirpur Constituency Kashinath Pavra also joined BJP today.</span><br />