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Ashok Chavan, Former Maharashtra Chief Minister, Resigns from Congress Amid Political Turmoil

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Ashok Chavan, Former Maharashtra Chief Minister, Resigns from Congress Amid Political Turmoil

Months before the Lok Sabha and state elections, the Congress suffered yet another blow when former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan announced his resignation on Monday. According to reports, Ashok Chavan is considering joining the BJP.Ashok Chavan, former Maharashtra chief minister, resigned from the Congress on Monday, in yet another setback to the party’s Maharashtra unit months – before the Lok Sabha elections and state polls. Reports indicated that Ashok Chavan might join the Bharatiya Janata Party.

“Today, i.e. on Monday, February 12, 2024, I have tendered my resignation as Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from 85-Bhokar Assembly Constituency to the Assembly Speaker Rahulji Narvekar,” Ashok Chavan said in a post on X, the former Twitter platform. Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis responded, “Several leaders of the Opposition want to join the BJP,” in response to questions regarding reports that Ashok Chavan might join the BJP. Since they feel stifled in their party, many Congress leaders have been in touch with us. “Observe what transpires next; aage aage dekhiye hota hain kya,” Devendra Fadnavis declared during a news conference on Monday. Three Congress MLAs—Subhash Dhote, Jitesh Antarpurkar, and Amar Rajurkar—are reportedly inclined to follow Ashok Chavan’s example, according to party insiders.

Who is Ashok Chavan?

In the Marathwada locale, Ashok Chavan stays in the Nanded area. His father was Maharashtra’s late chief minister, Shankarrao Chavan. In 2010, Ashok Chavan surrendered as chief minister over claims that he was engaged with the Mumbai Adarsh lodging extortion. From 2014 to 2019, he filled in as the head of state Congress. The renunciation of the previous Maharashtra chief minister takes on extraordinary importance considering the new exits of two conspicuous individuals from the Congress party, Baba Siddiqui and Milind Deora. Ajit Pawar’s Patriot Congress Party (NCP) wing invited Baba Siddiqui, while the Eknath Shinde-drove Shiv Sena invited Milind Deora.

Zeeshan, the current MLA from Bandra East and the son of Baba Siddiqui, is expected to succeed his father. “There is discord in the Maharashtra Congress, Ashok Chavan has resigned, and there are internal fights in the Congress,” asserted Chandrashekhar Bawankule, the president of the Maharashtra BJP. People are fleeing because there is no leader and Rahul Gandhi, the Congress leader, is mistreating the OBC community. As a result, nobody wants to live with them. Indeed, everyone is allowed to join the BJP if they so choose.

Baba Siddique’s exit

Before joining the NCP, Baba Siddique claimed to have spoken with former Congress MP Priya Dutt and his son Zeeshan Siddique, an MLA. Siddique, a well-known Muslim leader of the Mumbai Congress, formerly held a ministerial position in Maharashtra during the Congress-NCP alliance. The Mahayuti government, led by the Shiv Sena, and the BJP are both controlled by the NCP, which is led by Ajit Pawar. Last Monday, the 48-year-old Siddique senior made his decision to break away from the Grand Old Party known.

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The 48 years that it has taken me to join the Indian National Congress party since I was a small child have been remarkable. With immediate effect, I hereby resign from my primary membership in the Indian National Congress Party (@INCIndia),” he declared. When the Covid-19 pandemic was at its worst, Baba Siddique was praised widely for getting desperately needed medications to patients in need. The prominent politician is also renowned for throwing lavish “Iftar” gatherings that prominent Bollywood actors like Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan attend.

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Swati Maliwal Assault: Kejriwal and Akhilesh Dismiss Questions; Sanjay Singh Speaks Out | Watch

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Swati Maliwal Assault: Kejriwal and Akhilesh Dismiss Questions; Sanjay Singh Speaks Out | Watch

Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav addressed the media together. When Kejriwal brought up the topic of the assault on Swati Maliwal, he handed the microphone to Akhilesh. He stated, “There are more important things than this.” As for the alleged attack on Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal at Kejriwal’s residence by CM’s PA Bibhav Kumar, AAP MP Sanjay Singh has made statements about it thus far. He said he would speak on the matter and then cited Manipur, Prajwal Revanna, and the wrestlers’ protest against former chief wrestler of the Wrestling Federation of India, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

“The prime minister said nothing while the wife of a Kargil hero was paraded in Manipur in her undies. PM Modi requested support for Prajwal Revanna, who had raped and molested many women. And the authorities assisted him in his escape. Swati Maliwal went to visit the women wrestlers during their protests at night, and the cops beat her up. Sanjay Singh remarked, “We have seen PM Modi’s silence on Hathras, Kuldeep Sengar. “The Party of Aam Aadmi is a family. The party has already made it clear where it stands on this matter. I want the BJP to respond to all of these questions, especially the incident in which the cops beat up Swati Maliwal. Politics shouldn’t be played over this, according to Sanjay Singh.

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On Wednesday, Sanjay Singh visited Swati Maliwal at her home, but the BJP is pressing for action against Vibhav Kumar in this regard. Leaders of the BJP also questioned if Swati Maliwal was under pressure from the AAP, given that no formal complaint has been filed on the assault event. The picture of Bibhav Kumar seen at the Lucknow airport with Kejriwal and Sanjay Singh was released by the BJP on Thursday. “This is the image from last night of the Lucknow airport.” Vibhav, the one wearing the black shirt, struck Swati Maliwal. Kejriwal is upset, as is Sanjay Singh, who said that Bibhav has done something really wrong. BJP’s Kapil Mishra commented on X, saying, “The third one is Kejriwal himself, who is accused of getting Swati beaten up.”

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Kejriwal Sparks Controversy: ‘Modi Never Ruled Out Retirement at 75,’ Amid ‘Amit Shah for PM’ Claim

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Kejriwal Sparks Controversy: ‘Modi Never Ruled Out Retirement at 75,’ Amid ‘Amit Shah for PM’ Claim

Amit Shah will succeed Narendra Modi as prime minister in 2025, when the latter turns 75, according to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who announced this Thursday. The prime minister has never said he will not step down at that age. Despite the disagreements between Amit Shah and some other politicians on Kejriwal’s age and retirement, PM Modi never said he wouldn’t retire at 75, Kejriwal said at a joint press conference with Samajwadi Party chairman Akhilesh Yadav (Lucknow). “Everyone in the nation is confident that Modi won’t deviate from his 75-year retirement age,” Kejriwal stated.

“Amit Shah’s appointment as prime minister is now confirmed. According to him, the BJP has ignored every opponent, including Devendra Fadnavis, Manohar Lal Khattar, Vasundhara Raje, Dr. Raman Singh, and Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The only issue at hand is Yogi Adityanath, who would be ousted in two to three months, according to Kejriwal, who also mentioned that no BJP leader had disputed his remarks against Adityanath, suggesting that Adityanath’s departure was all but certain.

According to Kejriwal, eliminating reservations is the BJP’s “big plan” if they win the election.

During his first rally after leaving Tihar, Kejriwal stated that if he supported the BJP, Amit Shah would become prime minister since, according to party policy, no one over 75 may hold any job. Narendra Modi will turn 75 in 2025. In response to Kejriwal’s assertion, Amit Shah stated that Narendra Modi will serve out his term and continue to head the party well beyond 2029. Amit Shah charged that Kejriwal was fomenting disarray within the party about the leadership, whereas there is none.

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“I would want to inform Arvind Kejriwal and associates that there is no need to celebrate Modiji’s 75th birthday. The BJP constitution does not mention his ineligibility to serve as prime minister. He will serve out the remainder of his time as prime minister. The party is not confused,” Amit Shah declared.

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Enforcement Directorate Names AAP as Accused in Delhi Excise Policy Case

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Enforcement Directorate Names AAP as Accused in Delhi Excise Policy Case

The statement was made by the federal agency during the court’s consideration of AAP leader Manish Sisodia’s bail request in the excise policy matter. The Aam Aadmi Party, led by Arvind Kejriwal, would be named as an accused in the liquor policy fraud case, the Enforcement Directorate informed the Delhi High Court.

AAP leader Manish Sisodia’s bail request in the excise policy issue was being considered by the court when the central agency submitted its reply.

It said that in the supplemental charge sheet, AAP will be named as an accused.

The Delhi liquor excise policy has resulted in the ED filing a sixth supplemental chargesheet. Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi has postponed hearing arguments on this chargesheet until May 20.

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The BRS leader K. Kavitha’s judicial detention was also prolonged by the court till May 20.

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