Ashok Chavan's Departure: Implications for Congress and BJP
TL;DR
Ashok Chavan, a scion of the old Congress family and former Maharashtra CM, has left the party, dealing a significant blow to the Congress. Chavan, who has a long lineage in the party, is expected to join the BJP. His political career has been marked by controversies, including his involvement in the Adarsh Housing Society Scam. Chavan's departure is seen as a setback for the Congress and a strategic gain for the BJP in Maharashtra politics.
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- Why Ashok Chavan quit Congress? Baba Siddique has a theory Hindustan Times
- Before quitting, Chavan met Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi Times of India
- Ashok Chavan’s exit casts shadow on Congress’s fortunes in Rajya Sabha polls The Hindu
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