Former Congress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi on Friday joined the Shiv Sena. Addressing a press conference with Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, Chaturvedi said she left the Congress after being upset over the reinstatement of party workers who misbehaved with her. "It is not true that I quit the Congress after being denied Lok Sabha ticket," Chaturvedi said in response to a query."

Mumbai: Priyanka Chaturvedi and Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray at Matoshree pic.twitter.com/B4izOBFqeV

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Welcoming her in the party fold, Thackeray said Shiv Sena workers have got a "good sister" in Chaturvedi. Chaturvedi was miffed at the reinstatement of some party workers in Uttar Pradesh who had "misbehaved" an "threatened" her during her press conference in Mathura a few days ago.