Ashok Chavan, former Maharashtra Chief Minister, joined the BJP immediately, a day after he stop the Congress. The previous MP, who was a outstanding face for the Congress within the politically-significant state, was welcomed into the BJP by Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and state social gathering chief Chandrashekhar Bawankul.
Mr Chavan, sources stated, might be submitting nomination papers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha election tomorrow. In truth, it’s the nomination deadline that had prompted him to hitch the BJP only a day after resigning from the Congress’s main membership, the sources added.
The previous Chief Minister had yesterday informed the media that he would take a call on his political future within the subsequent couple of days. Nonetheless, this morning, he stated he could be beginning a brand new political journey with the BJP immediately.
Mr Chavan’s exit is one more blow to Maharashtra Congress months forward of state polls and the final election. Earlier, key Congress chief, Milind Deora, stop the social gathering and joined the Eknath Shinde faction of Shiv Sena. Baba Siddique too left and moved to the Ajit Pawar-led NCP.
In accordance with Congress sources, Mr Chavan’s variations with state social gathering chief Nana Patole performed a key position in his resolution. Chatting with the media yesterday, he had prompt that he was upset over the delay in finalising seat-sharing inside the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance with simply months left for the polls.
Mumbai Congress chief Sanjay Nirupam stated that the previous Chief Minister was upset over the working model of a Congress chief in Maharashtra. He didn’t title any chief. “He (Chavan) had approached the highest management. Had his criticism been taken severely, this example wouldn’t have occurred,” Mr Nirupam stated.
Congress leaders have taken swipes at Mr Chavan following his resolution. Senior social gathering chief Jairam Ramesh took a “washer” jab — washer is an oft-repeated reference the Congress makes use of to accuse the BJP of stalling legal investigations in opposition to Opposition leaders who swap to their aspect.
“When buddies and colleagues depart a political social gathering that has given them a lot — maybe far more they deserved — it’s all the time a matter of anguish. However to those that are susceptible THAT Washing Machine will all the time show extra engaging than ideological dedication or private loyalties,” Mr Ramesh stated. “These betrayers do not realise that their exit opens up huge new alternatives to these whose development they’ve all the time stunted,” he added.
Maharashtra Congress chief Patole stated it’s “unlucky that leaders who have gotten all the pieces are leaving the Congress social gathering and beliefs”.