Milind Deora Joins Shinde-Led Shiv Sena Hrs After Quitting Congress
Mumbai: Former Union Minister of State Milind Deora joined the Shiv Sena faction led by Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde on Sunday, hours after resigning from Congress. He joined the party in the presence of Shinde in Mumbai.
The ruling party invited the former South Mumbai Lok Sabha MP to an afternoon ceremony at the chief minister’s official home, Varsha.
Congress lawmakers, meanwhile, blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling BJP faction for the series of events.
“Today marks the conclusion of a significant chapter in my political journey. I have tendered my resignation from the primary membership of the Congress, ending my family’s 55 year relationship with the party. I am grateful to all leaders, colleagues and karyakartas for their unwavering support over the years,” the politician had tweeted on Sunday morning.
Why was Milind Deora upset with Congress?
Milind Deora has been the two-time MP of the Mumbai South Lok Sabha constituency. In 2019, it was won by Uddhav MP Arvind Sawant. In the seat-sharing talks between Uddhav Sena and the Congress as part of the INDIA bloc, Sena said it should contest the seats that it already has. Going by this, the Mumbai South will go to the Uddhav Sena while Milind Deora wants to contest from it.
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