Milind Deora is going to join Shiv Sena (Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde faction) today, ANI reported. Deora earlier resigned from the primary membership of Congress.
Under his leadership, 400 Congress workers will be joining the Shiv Sena at Varsha today. Deora was recently appointed the joint treasurer of the All India Congress Committee.
“Today marks the conclusion of a significant chapter in my political journey. I have tendered my resignation from the primary membership of Congress, ending my family’s 55-year relationship with the party.…” Milind Deora earlier tweeted.
“I am grateful to all leaders, colleagues & karyakartas for their unwavering support over the years,” the son of Congress veteran Murli Deora added.
Milind Deora has served as Union Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology and Shipping during the Congress tenure from 2012 to 2014. He was also a former president of Mumbai Pradesh Congress Committee.
Deora earlier expressed his displeasure over the Shiv Sena, Uddhav Thackeray’s faction, claiming the Mumbai South Lok Sabha constituency. Deora represented the constituency earlier.
The undivided Shiv Sena’s Arvind Sawant, now with the Thackeray faction, defeated Deora in the 2014 and 2019 general elections.
On January 13, Deora dismissed as speculations of him that he was on his way out and would join the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Deora, who recently made his displeasure over the Shiv Sena (UBT) staking a claim to the Mumbai South Lok Sabha constituency public, however, told reporters that he is holding 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.
These are rumours, he said while responding to a query on reports in some sections of the media that he was quitting the Congress to join the Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde.
(This is a developing story. Check back for more details.)
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Published: 14 Jan 2024, 09:32 AM IST
