Senior Maharashtra leader Milind Deora, soon after announcement on his resignation from the primary membership of the Congress, ending his family’s 55-year relationship with the party, joined Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Sunday.
Taking to the X, the former Union Minister confirmed about ending ties with the grand old party. “Today marks the conclusion of a significant chapter in my political journey. I have tendered my resignation from the primary membership of @INCIndia, ending my family’s 55-year relationship with the party. I am grateful to all leaders, colleagues & karyakartas for their unwavering support over the years,” he said.
Deora, who has openly expressed his dissatisfaction with the Shiv Sena (led by Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) asserting its claim to the Mumbai South Lok Sabha constituency, stated to reporters that he is currently engaged in discussions with his supporters.
“I am listening to my supporters…Haven’t taken a decision yet,” the former Mumbai South MP said when asked if he was chalking out a plan with his supporters.
The Uddhav Thackeray-led group had staked a claim to contest the Mumbai South constituency, represented by Mr Deora before 2014, in the upcoming General Elections, which has not gone down well with the Congress leader.
On his resignation from Congress, Deora said, “I am walking on the path of development.”Deora, son of Congress veteran Murli Deora, had won the Mumbai South seat in 2004 and 2009. He ended up as the first runner-up in the subsequent elections in 2014 and 2019 against Shiv Sena (Undivided) leader Arvind Sawant.
