Thane, Oct 10 (DWWN): Trouble erupts for Udhav Thackrey's Shiv Sena party ahead of the State Assembly polls scheduled for October 21, as many as 26 of Shiv Sena sitting corporators from Kalyan East constituency and around 300 party workers have sent their resignation to party chief.

According to news agency ANI, the resigned corporators also extended their support to rebel Shiv Sena candidate Dhananjay Bodare

Those who resigned were miffed over Kalyan East seat falling into the BJP's quota. Shiv Sena and BJP are contesting Maharashtra Assembly polls in alliance.

Among the corporators who have resigned, 16 are from Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation (KDMC) while 10 are from Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation.

Though both BJP and Shiv Sena are claiming that everything is alright within their respective parties, there are several rebel candidates from both parties in different constituencies in Maharashtra.

The rebel candidate Dhananjay Badore said: "I have decided to contest polls as an independent candidate because in last 10 years there is no development in our area and people are just suffering, we cannot accept BJP candidate as our MLA and hence I am contesting against him ."

On the other hand, Uddhav Thackeray has issued several appeals to the rebel candidates of his party contesting against BJP candidates, after which some have taken their nominations.