Last Updated: February 12, 2024, 13:22 IST
Ashok Chavan resigned from the Congress party on Monday, February 12. (Image: Facebook/AshokChavan)
Giving a major jolt to the Congress ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan may resign from the party
In a big setback for the Congress in Maharashtra ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan on Monday resigned from the primary membership of the party. The former Congress leader was reportedly unhappy with the Congress party’s decision in the state. According to sources, Chavan may join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the coming days.
“I hereby submit my resignation from the primary membership of the Indian National Congress Party with effect from 12/02/2024 noon,” Chavan said in a statement.
It has been learnt that Chavan met Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar in Mumbai on Monday and submitted his resignation. Meanwhile, several top BJP leaders have also arrived at the saffron party’s Mumbai Pradesh Office, sources reported.
Notably, the development came days after former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique joined Ajit Pawar’s NCP on Saturday, breaking his 48-year-long association with the Congress party. The Maharashtra minister resigned from the from the grand old party on Thursday with immediate effect.
Earlier in January 2024, Congress leader Milind Deora also submitted his resignation from the primary membership of Congress, bringing an end to his family’s 55-year association with the party.
Who is Ashok Chavan?
Chavan had succeeded Vilasrao Deshmukh as Maharashtra Chief Minister back in December 2008, however, he was forced to resign in November 2010 in wake of the Adarsh housing scam.
He also served as the president of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) from 2014 to 2019.
