Former Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan joins BJP day after quitting Congress
10 months, 1 week ago

Former Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan joins BJP day after quitting Congress

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan, who resigned from the primary membership of the Congress on Monday, joined the Bhartiya Janata Party on Tuesday, saying he was keen to contribute to the nation-building mission of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Chavan’s exit is the latest in a series of blows to the party’s state unit over the last month — senior leader Milind Deora quit the party and joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddiqui joined the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party. Chavan, 65, joined the BJP in the presence of deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis — who praised his long political experience and anticipated contribution towards fortifying the ruling coalition — and chief of the party’s state unit Chandrashekhar Bawankule. The high court has ruled in our favour and the due legal process will take place.” Chavan at one point mistakenly referred to the Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar as the Congress’s city unit president during his joining speech, a gaffe that elicited laughter from the gathering at the saffron party’s state headquarters here on Tuesday. “Like him, many other leaders from other parties want to join us for mainstream politics.” Congress’ state in-charge Ramesh Chennithala said Chavan was the “face of the party”.

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ABP News  

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The Hindu  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Live Mint  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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India Today  

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Hindustan Times  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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India Today  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Live Mint  

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ABP News  

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The Hindu  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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The Hindu  

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9 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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9 months, 1 week ago

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The Hindu  

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9 months, 1 week ago

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India TV News  

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Two former Congress MLAs join BJP in Madhya Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

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9 months, 1 week ago

Churu MP Rahul Kaswan, denied BJP ticket for Lok Sabha polls, joins Congress

Hindustan Times  

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Hisar MP Brijendra’s exit from BJP was on cards

Hindustan Times  

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Former ministers, MLAs join BJP ahead of Lok Sabha polls in Rajasthan
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Former ministers, MLAs join BJP ahead of Lok Sabha polls in Rajasthan

Hindustan Times  

In a jolt to the Congress party ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, several Congress leaders in Rajasthan, including former ministers Rajendra Yadav and Lal Chand Kataria, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday. Rajasthan chief minister Bhajanlal Sharma, state BJP president C P Joshi and Union minister Bhupendra Yadav welcomed the Congress leaders to the BJP at the …

Haryana BJP MP Brijendra Singh resigns from party, joins Congress
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Haryana BJP MP Brijendra Singh resigns from party, joins Congress

The Hindu  

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Setback for Congress in Gujarat as senior leaders Ambrish Der, Modhwadia resign
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Setback for Congress in Gujarat as senior leaders Ambrish Der, Modhwadia resign

Hindustan Times  

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Gujarat Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia resigns from party over insult to Lord Ram
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Gujarat Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia resigns from party over insult to Lord Ram

Op India  

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Arjun Modhwadia, Congress leader resigns from Gujarat Assembly, likely to join BJP

India TV News  

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Vilavancode Congress MLA joins BJP, may be disqualified
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Vilavancode Congress MLA joins BJP, may be disqualified

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI : Vilavancode Congress MLA S Vijayadharani on Saturday officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party at the party’s national headquarters in New Delhi bringing to end nearly two weeks of speculation. The event took place in the presence of union minister L Murugan, BJP national secretary Arvind Menon, and state incharge Sudhakar Reddy. The BJP formally announced her joining, accompanied …

Congress MLA S. Vijayadharani joins BJP
10 months ago

Congress MLA S. Vijayadharani joins BJP

The Hindu  

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10 months ago

Baba Siddique's Son Removed As Mumbai Youth Congress Chief After Leader's NCP Switch

ABP News  

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Congress tribal leader Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya joins BJP
10 months ago

Congress tribal leader Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya joins BJP

Hindustan Times  

Senior tribal leader and Congress Working Committee member Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party saying that BJP is the only party that stands for development and there is no alternative to the saffron party. There were reports of Malviya joining the BJP in Delhi, but the former Congress leader joined the BJP in Jaipur in presence …

Big blow to Congress in Rajasthan, four-time MLA Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya joins BJP
10 months ago

Big blow to Congress in Rajasthan, four-time MLA Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya joins BJP

India TV News  

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Ashok Chavan | Chequered Congressman
10 months ago

Ashok Chavan | Chequered Congressman

The Hindu  

In Maharashtra’s long season of vertiginous political twists which began in 2019, senior Congressman Ashok Chavan’s switch to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party was perhaps the least surprising. Mr. Chavan’s putative defection had been in the air ever since rebel Shiv Sena leader and current Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s revolt triggered the fall of the erstwhile Maha Vikas Aghadi government …

Kamal Nath switch: ‘India has become BJP mukt Bharat,’ says former Congress leader Sanjay Jha
10 months, 1 week ago

Kamal Nath switch: ‘India has become BJP mukt Bharat,’ says former Congress leader Sanjay Jha

Live Mint  

The political landscape of Madhya Pradesh is undergoing some serious churning as senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister Kamal Nath is expected to join the Bhartiya Janata Party. Amid suspense, former Congress leader Sanjay Jha took a jibe at BJP for inducting a number of Congress leaders and said ‘India has become BJP mukt Bharat.’ {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} Kamal Nath …

Kamal Nath switch: ‘India has become BJP mukt Bharat,’ says ex-Congress leader
10 months, 1 week ago

Kamal Nath switch: ‘India has become BJP mukt Bharat,’ says ex-Congress leader

Live Mint  

The political landscape of Madhya Pradesh is undergoing some serious churning as senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister Kamal Nath is expected to join the Bhartiya Janata Party. Amid suspense, former Congress leader Sanjay Jha took a jibe at BJP for inducting a number of Congress leaders and said ‘India has become BJP mukt Bharat.’ Kamal Nath LIVE News: …

Kharge Says Congress Must Fight RSS, BJP, Central Agencies
10 months, 1 week ago

Kharge Says Congress Must Fight RSS, BJP, Central Agencies

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Three days after the exit of former chief minister Ashok Chavan from the Congress to BJP, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said some leaders have left the party which gave them everything. Mr. Kharge said that Congress still has loyal MLAs and party workers with grassroot connect. Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making false promises, the Congress …

Ashok Chavan on joining BJP: ‘More than secularism, it is important to see…’
10 months, 1 week ago

Ashok Chavan on joining BJP: ‘More than secularism, it is important to see…’

Live Mint  

Former Congress leader and ex-Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan gave a major blow to the Congress party when he filed his nomination for Rajya Sabha from the BJP on February 15 while stating Congress party's ill-preparedness for elections as the reason for drifting away. The 65-year-old former MP from Nanded, Ashok Chavan said the Congress party was “ill-prepared for elections” …

One by one leaving INDIA bloc, they don’t see any future: Ashok Chavan
10 months, 1 week ago

One by one leaving INDIA bloc, they don’t see any future: Ashok Chavan

Live Mint  

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan on Thursday said that INDIA Alliance is not working, it is a fact. That is why we see that there is a lot of general nervousness amongst the colleagues.That is why people are one by one leaving the alliance, they don't see any future," Ashok Chavan said while speaking with news agency ANI. Meanwhile, …

Ashok Chavan was a towering Congress leader, his family served party for many generations: Ghulam Nabi Azad
10 months, 1 week ago

Ashok Chavan was a towering Congress leader, his family served party for many generations: Ghulam Nabi Azad

The Hindu  

Democratic Progressive Azad Party president Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday described former Congress leader Ashok Chavan, who joined the BJP, as a “towering leader”. The Congress could have been revived in Maharashtra but now this is really sad,” said Mr. Azad, who is touring the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency. Otherwise, we will vanish fighting each other,” Mr. Azad said, while …

3 Leaders Exit in a Month: What Opened the Floodgates for Maharashtra Congress?
10 months, 1 week ago

3 Leaders Exit in a Month: What Opened the Floodgates for Maharashtra Congress?

The Quint  

"Ashok Chavan was definitely an asset for the party. He was basically very upset with the working style of a leader from Maharashtra," Mumbai Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam posted on X, the day the former chief minister quit the party. Without naming any leader, Nirupam highlighted a pressing problem in the party which many leaders are not speaking about publicly …

BJP's Rajya Sabha list: JP Nadda from Gujarat, Congress turncoat Ashok Chavan from Maharashtra
10 months, 1 week ago

BJP's Rajya Sabha list: JP Nadda from Gujarat, Congress turncoat Ashok Chavan from Maharashtra

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday named party chief J P Nadda as its candidate for Rajya Sabha elections from Gujarat and fielded Congress turncoat Ashok Chavan from Maharashtra. Chavan's candidature for the Rajya Sabha elections was announced a day after he joined the BJP following his exit from Congress. Read | 29 likely to be elected to Rajya Sabha …

Chavan in BJP for ‘new innings’, lauds Modi
10 months, 1 week ago

Chavan in BJP for ‘new innings’, lauds Modi

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan, who resigned from the primary membership of the Congress on Monday, joined the Bhartiya Janata Party on Tuesday, saying he was keen to contribute to the nation-building mission of prime minister Narendra Modi. The senior leader, who is learnt to have tapped the possibility of becoming deputy chief minister, is all set to …

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