Ex-Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan quits Congress, likely to join BJP ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Monday, 12 February 2024
Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan has resigned from the Congress party.

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