Maharashtra Politics: Ashok Chavan has left Congress and joined BJP today. After his joining, Devendra Fadnavis said that Ashok Chavan is welcome in BJP. Maharashtra BJP President Ashok Chavan has been given primary membership of BJP. Along with Ashok Chavan, Amar Rajurkar has also joined BJP. Fadnavis said that the strength of BJP will increase with two big leaders joining BJP. He said that Ashok Chavan has joined BJP without any conditions. He has not demanded any post, soon thousands of Congress workers will join BJP along with him. His arrival will be beneficial in the Lok Sabha elections.
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While speaking, Ashok Chavan said this…
Instead of calling Chandra Shekhar Bawan Kule the President of BJP Maharashtra, Ashok Chavan called him the President of Congress of Maharashtra, when he said this, all the leaders and journalists present in the press conference started laughing. On this Ashok Chavan said, forgive me, this is the first press conference being held in my BJP office. Ashok Chavan said that despite being in the opposition party, BJP leaders have showered love on me. I have always done development and positive politics. I have worked honestly in Congress and now I will work honestly in BJP also. I will try to strengthen BJP.
Praised PM Modi
Ashok Chavan further said that I will not comment on anyone personally. After leaving Congress, many people spoke in my favor, many commented, but I personally will not say anything for anyone. Chavan said that PM Modi is working in the country with the main slogan Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas – we are impressed by this. Now I will do whatever the party orders, I have not made any demand, whatever role will be given to me, I will do it. Will do.
Ashok Chavan said that politics is a war, everything is fair and we will try to win as many seats as possible. He said that Adarsh’s case is currently in the court, it was not easy for me to take the decision but I have taken this decision for the benefit of the state and my district.
Chavan made such a mistake in BJP’s first press conference, all the leaders started laughing
Former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan joined BJP on Tuesday. After this his first press conference was organized. Ashok Chavan made a big mistake in this press conference. In fact, while taking the names of BJP officials, he suddenly took the name of Mumbai Congress chief instead of BJP. At the same time, in this press conference of BJP, all other officials including Devendra Fadnavis started laughing when the name of Congress official was taken. As soon as he thanked Mumbai BJP unit chief Ashish Shelar by calling him Mumbai Congress chief, everyone present there started laughing. However, later he also laughed and corrected it.
Video of press conference
The video of this incident has also surfaced, in which Devendra Fadnavis gave the mic to Ashok Chavan during the press conference. After this, Ashok Chavan started taking names of BJP officials to express his gratitude. First of all he took the names of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and BJP state unit president Chandrashekhar Bawankule. After this, instead of BJP’s Mumbai unit chief Ashish Shelar, he called him Mumbai Congress President, after which Fadnavis and other officials stopped him. On this Ashok Chavan also realized his mistake and started laughing. During this, he also said that it was a mistake since it was the first press conference of BJP.
Chavan left Congress and joined BJP
Let us tell you that former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan joined BJP on Tuesday. Earlier on Monday, Chavan had resigned from the primary membership of Congress. Ashok Chavan was inducted into the BJP at the party office in Mumbai in the presence of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, BJP state unit president Chandrashekhar Bawankule, party Mumbai unit chief Ashish Shelar and cabinet minister Girish Mahajan. Before joining BJP, Chavan said, “Today is the beginning of a new political career in my life.” When Chavan was asked whether he had received any call from senior Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, he replied: No one replied.
Ashok Chavan’s tongue slipped while speaking on stage
Senior leader Ashok Chavan, who has left the Congress, had a slip of tongue during his speech on joining the party at the BJP state headquarters on Tuesday. Shortly after joining BJP after a 38-year tenure in Congress, Ashok Chavan, while speaking on the stage, described BJP’s Mumbai unit chief Ashish Shelar as the president of the city unit of Congress. On which Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis and others started laughing. A video of this has also surfaced.
There was laughter in Maharashtra BJP headquarters
The room erupted in laughter before Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis spoke about rectifying the mistake. “A slip of the tongue. This is my first day at the BJP headquarters, and I request you to forgive me,” Chavan said. Chavan further said, I have always been a part of positive politics. The Prime Minister has pledged ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’. Sometimes I was accused of not opposing them but I have always done positive politics.”
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Chavan, 65, who was the Chief Minister of Maharashtra twice, had left the Congress on Monday ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. He is a resident of Nanded district.
What did Devendra Fadnavis say?
While speaking on this occasion, Devendra Fadnavis praised Ashok Chavan. Fadnavis said, “Today is a very happy day. A senior leadership is entering BJP in the state who has won the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. Fadnavis also said that we know very well where to take help from Ashok Chavan.