In a setback to Congress ahead of Lok Sabha elections, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan on Monday tendered his resignation from the party. The departure of Chavan follows the recent exits of senior Congress leaders Baba Siddique and Milind Deora, deepening the Congress' challenges.
Ashok Chavan resigned from the party's primary membership. As per the sources, he is likely to join BJP. However, the former MP refuted such buzz and said that he had not taken any decision.
In a big blow to the Congress in Maharashtra months ahead of the Lok Sabha Election and Assembly polls, Ashok Chavan resigned from the party's primary membership. As per the sources, he is likely to join BJP. However, the former MP refuted such buzz and said that he had not taken any decision.
After Milind Deora and Baba Siddique's departure from the Congress, Ashok Chavan's resignation is the big jolt for the party in Maharashtra. Chavan was the Maharashtra Chief Minister from 2008 to 2010.
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