Mumbai: Actor Urmila Matondkar, who unsuccessfully contested the 2019 Lok Sabha elections on a Congress ticket from Mumbai North constituency, is all set to join the Shiv Sena on Monday in the presence of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.

Matondkar had quit the Congress citing petty politics. The Shiv Sena has proposed her name as part of the list for the 12 Governor’s quota seats in the legislative council. Since the 12 nominated members have to be from different social and cultural backgrounds, Matondkar fits the eligibility criterion. “She is very vocal and also enjoys popularity among the public. She will be an asset to the party,” said a senior functionary.

Sources said that the Congress tried to placate her and bring her back to the party fold, but that did not materialize. Matondkar had come out in support of the government and the film industry when allegations of nepotism and drug abuse were being made in connection with the Sushant Singh Rajput case.