Deora quits Congress: Gaikwad asks him to reconsider, Patole slams ruling alliance
The Hindu
In a video statement, Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad urged the former South Mumbai Lok Sabha MP to reconsider his decision saying his family and the Congress family were one.
Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad on January 14 said it was unfortunate colleague and former Union minister Milind Deora had quit the party on the day when the Rahul Gandhi-led 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' commences from strife torn Manipur.
Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole called it a ploy by the Bharatiya Janata Party to divert attention from the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' and mocked Mr. Deora as a "twice defeated candidate".
Former chief minister Ashok Chavan said Mr. Deora wanted to contest from South Mumbai Lok Sabha seat.
In a video statement, Ms. Gaikwad urged the former South Mumbai Lok Sabha MP to reconsider his decision saying his family and the Congress family were one.
"It is unfortunate Deora chose to quit on a day when the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra starts from Manipur. I urge him to reconsider his decision. The Congress has always stood by him," she said.
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"The Congress party and I are extremely sad at the development. The AICC in charge and I tried to hold a dialogue with Milind Deora (to impress upon him) that we are family and have to be together," said Ms. Gaikwad, an MLA from Mumbai's Dharavi area.
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