Rane to join Congress today

Expelled Shiv Sena leader Narayan Rane will formally join the Congress on Saturday, party sources said.

Rane would join the party along with several of his supporters at a function to be held at party office Tilak Bhavan, sources said.

Rane is likely to be sworn in as a Cabinet minister on Saturday itself, his aide said.

However, when contacted, Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh declined to comment.