In a big catch for Bharatiya Janata Party in Maharashtra months before the state polls, Former NCP leaders Shivendra Raje Bhosale, Sandeep Naik and Chitra Wagh on Wednesday joined Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) in presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
All the three leaders have quit Sharad Pawar‘s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) recently and have announced to join the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. NCP leader and legislator Shivendra Singh Raje Bhosale on Monday resigned from the party and from the State Assembly.
It should be noted that rumors about Bhosale quitting NCP were rife after he did not turn up for the interview seeking party’s ticket for the State Polls slated for later this year.
Mumbai: Former NCP leaders Shivendra Raje Bhosale, Sandeep Naik & Chitra Wagh join Bharatiya Janta Party in presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. pic.twitter.com/OqSZM9g4rG
— ANI (@ANI) July 31, 2019
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While Mumbai Strongman Ganesh Naik and his Son Sandeep Naik quit NCP yesterday. The jolt to Sharad Pawar’s party comes on the backdrop of speculations that many bigwigs from NCP are upset with it and likely to change side ahead of the Maharashtra State Polls.
While third leader – Chitra Kishor Wagh – resigned from NCP and party post last week. Wagh also tendered her resignation from the President of party’s Mahila Wing, Nationalist Mahila Congress Maharashtra Pradesh. She sent her resignation letter to Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and thanked him for giving her the opportunity.
In the past few days, many NCP bigwigs have quit the party and joined the ruling coalition Bharatiya Janata Party or the Shiv Sena. It has suffered many setbacks with leaders jumping ship just months ahead of the state polls. The crisis within the party started months after it faced a crushing defeat in the national polls.
Prior to this, NCP Mumbai Chief Sachin Ahir last week joined hands with Shiv Sena in presence of party president Uddhav Thackeray. The development comes months before the State Assembly polls.
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