New Delhi:
The Congress suffered an enormous jolt at this time forward of its mega yatra that goals to spice up staff’ morale forward of the upcoming nationwide elections. Senior chief Milind Deora’s resignation marks the tip of his household’s 55-year relationship with the celebration, he mentioned in an internet publish.
Listed here are a number of the largest Congress exits previously few years:
Milind Deora
Former Union Minister Milind Deora, son of Congress veteran Murli Deora, resigned from the Congress on Sunday. He’s anticipated to affix the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde later within the day. He had just lately expressed displeasure over the Uddhav Thackeray faction, part of the opposition alliance, claiming to contest from the Mumbai South seat.
Kapil Sibal
Former Union minister Kapil Sibal resigned from the Congress on Might 16, 2022, however made the announcement over every week later, moments after submitting his nomination for Rajya Sabha as an unbiased supported by Samajwadi Social gathering. He had later informed NDTV that his choice was not sudden and he won’t be part of any celebration.
Ghulam Nabi Azad
Congress veteran Ghulam Nabi Azad’s resignations was among the many largest exits the celebration suffered in 2022. The previous chief minister of undivided Jammu and Kashmir, who was additionally celebration of the G-23 dissident group, referred to as out Rahul Gandhi for ”immaturity” within the celebration, in his bombshell resignation letter. He has now floated his regional celebration in J&Ok – Democratic Progressive Azad Social gathering.
Hardik Patel
Gujarat Patidar chief Hardik Patel give up the Congress in Might 2022 together with his resignation letter pummelling Rahul Gandhi, who had introduced him into the celebration in 2019. High leaders, he wrote in his letter, ”had been distracted by their cellphones” and the Gujarat Congress was extra eager about making certain ”rooster sandwiches” for them. He joined the BJP a month later.
Ashwani Kumar
Ashwani Kumar, a former Union minister, resigned from the Congress in February 2022, simply days earlier than Punjab went to polls. A celebration veteran, he was the primary senior UPA cupboard minister to give up the celebration following their drubbing within the 2019 elections.
Sunil Jakhar
Sunil Jakhar, who had headed the Punjab Congress unit, give up the celebration in 2022 after the management showcaused him for criticising then chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi. He joined the BJP in Might and was named its Punjab unit chief in July that 12 months.
RPN Singh
Former Union minister RPN Singh give up the Congress and joined the BJP on January 2022, turning into essentially the most distinguished chief to take action simply earlier than Uttar Pradesh elections. Mr Singh, a key backward caste chief, had reportedly been upset over being sidelined within the UP marketing campaign led by Priyanka Gandhi.
Jyotiraditya Scindia
Jyotiraditya Scindia, now a Union minister, give up the Congress and joined the BJP in 2020, engineering a mass defection that introduced down the Kamal Nath authorities and helped Shivraj Singh Chouhan get again on the helm in Madhya Pradesh. The royal scion is the son of Madhavrao Scindia, a former Union Minister.
Jitin Prasada
Jitin Prasada, a former Union minister who was as soon as near Rahul Gandhi, crossed over to the BJP in 2021, a 12 months earlier than the Uttar Pradesh elections. He was the Congress’s high Brahmin face in UP. ”BJP is the one actual political celebration. It is the one nationwide celebration. The remainder are regional,” he had mentioned defending his choice.
Alpesh Thakor
Alpesh Thakor, a former Congress MLA, give up the celebration in July 2019 after voting towards the celebration candidate in bypolls to 2 Rajya Sabha seats. He joined the BJP days later and was fielded for the bypoll from Radhapur, however misplaced the seat. He gained from Gandhinagar South in final 12 months’s elections.
Anil Antony
Anil Antony, son of Congress veteran AK Antony, give up the celebration in January final 12 months and joined the BJP subsequent month, praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for having a really clear imaginative and prescient of placing India in a number one place. AK Antony, a former defence minister, had expressed anguish and disappointment over his son’s choice.