Milind Deora right this moment mentioned he had resigned from the first membership of the Congress.

New Delhi:

With its senior chief Milind Deora resigning simply earlier than the beginning of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, the Congress on Sunday alleged that the timing of the announcement of his departure from the occasion was decided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Congress common secretary Jairam Ramesh informed PTI that Mr Deora had spoken with him over cellphone this Friday and requested that he needed to talk with Rahul Gandhi over his issues over the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) laying declare to the South Mumbai Lok Sabha seat. Each Milind Deora and his father Murli Deora had served as MPs from Mumbai South.

“He messaged me on Friday at 8:52 AM after which at 2:47 PM I replied, ‘Are you planning a swap?’. At 2:48 he despatched a message, ‘is talking to you not potential?’ I mentioned I’ll name you and at 3:40, I spoke to him,” Mr Ramesh mentioned.

“He (Deora) mentioned he’s involved that it’s a sitting Shiv Sena seat, he needed to satisfy Rahul Gandhi and clarify to him in regards to the seat and in addition needed me to speak to Mr Gandhi about it,” the Congress common secretary mentioned.

“Clearly all this was a farce and he had made up his thoughts to depart. The timing of the announcement of his departure was clearly decided by the PM,” Mr Ramesh alleged.

In a submit on X, Mr Ramesh recalled his lengthy years of affiliation with seven-time Congress MP Murli Deora with nice fondness.

“He (Murli Deora) had shut pals in all political events, however was a stalwart Congressman who ALWAYS stood by the Congress occasion – by way of thick and skinny. Tathastu!” he mentioned.

Former Union minister Milind Deora right this moment mentioned he had resigned from the first membership of the occasion.

In a submit on social media platform X, the previous South Mumbai Lok Sabha MP mentioned, “As we speak marks the conclusion of a big chapter in my political journey. I’ve tendered my resignation from the first membership of the Congress, ending my household’s 55 12 months relationship with the occasion. I’m grateful to all leaders, colleagues and karyakartas for his or her unwavering assist through the years.” 

Mr Deora, who was just lately appointed the joint treasurer of the All India Congress Committee, had expressed disapproval on the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) laying declare to the South Mumbai Lok Sabha seat. 
 

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