Ashok Chavan, former Maharashtra chief minister resigned from the Congress on Monday. Ashok Chavan reportedly sent his resignation letter to Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Pataole. He also met Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar in the morning and submitted his resignation as an MLA.
Amid the buzz of joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, who resigned from the Congress today, said that he has not made a decision regarding joining the ruling BJP. He mentioned that he will make a decision regarding his next political move within the next 48 hours.
Speaking to reporters in Mumbai today, Chavan said, “I am not going to discuss anything happening in the Congress party on a public forum. I have submitted my resignation to the assembly speaker and have also resigned from the primary membership of the Congress.”
“I am not a person who would discuss the party’s internal matters publicly. I have not spoken to any Congress MLA about my decision. I have no such intention (influencing them),” he said.
He also clarified that he has not been in contact with any political party regarding his future plans. Additionally, he emphasised that his decision to resign from Congress was a personal one, and he preferred not to attribute any specific reason to it.
Chavan also denied claims that his resignation from the Congress was prompted by the white paper tabled in Parliament. Notably, the white paper has mentioned the Adarsh Building scam, pertaining to a housing society in Mumbai, due to which Chavan had to step down as the chief minister of Maharashtra in 2010.
This comes days after senior Maharashtra Congress leaders Baba Siddique and Milind Deora quit the party. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis told reporters, “Wait and watch what happens.”
Chavan stepped down as chief minister in 2010 for his alleged involvement in Adarsh housing scam. His father late Shankarrao Chavan was also the chief minister of Maharashtra.
