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‘4 down, 1 to go’: Milind Deora, Scindia, Sachin Pilot’s old photo goes viral | Latest News India

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New Delhi: After former MP Milind Deora quit the Congress and joined Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena on Sunday, an old photo of several young leaders who resigned from the party since 2019 went viral. P Chidambaram, Jitin Prasad, Sachin Pilot and Milind Deora. (File photo) The photo shows young former Congress leaders — Jyotiraditya Scindia, Jitin Prasad, RPN Singh and Milind Deora — standing together in one frame with Sachin Pilot. Amazon Sale season is here! Splurge and save now! Click here Referring to the exit of all the other leaders apart from Pilot, an X user wrote: ‘ Four left, one 1 remaining.’ Pilot, whose public spat with former Rajasthhan CM Ashok Gehlot went on for years, downplayed Deora’s exit today. “Everyone is free to choose their party and ideology, only time will tell whether his decision was right or not,” he said. Also read: ‘Politics of PAIN’: Milind Deora reveals why he quit Congress In 2020, Pilot came close to quitting the party after his office issued a statement that Gehlot’s government was …

Rahul Gandhi’s Yatra 2.0 Delayed By Fog, Eclipsed By Milind Deora

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The son of Murli Deora, the Congress’s fund collector and first to acknowledge Sonia Gandhi as ‘the real boss’ way back in 1985, has quit the party. Milind Deora’s post on “X” (formerly Twitter) that he was severing his family’s “55-year connection” with the party eclipsed the launch of Rahul Gandhi’s Yatra 2.0. It brought to the fore the fragility of the INDIA alliance and the vulnerability of Congress as it faces pushy alliance partners. It also portrayed the dilemma of loyal party workers struggling with the Congress’s dithering versus the BJP’s assertiveness. On Saturday, the Congress’s bid to bring together the 28-party alliance by organising a virtual conclave resulted in 18 skipping the Zoom call, including key players like the Trinamool Congress, Samajwadi Party and Shiv Sena (Uddhav). The consensus of the 10 remaining participants — Congress, DMK, Janata Dal United (JDU), AAP, CPI, CPI (M), NCP (Sharad Pawar), JMM and J&K National Conference -revolved around declaring Mallikarjun Kharge as the chairman of the bloc – a suggestion that had emanated from the Trinamool …

Milind Deora After Joining Eknath Shinde’s Sena

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New Delhi: Former Union Minister Milind Deora — who resigned from the Congress and joined the Shiv Sena faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde — slammed Congress left right and centre today. The 47-year-old, who initially did not attribute any reason for ending his family’s five-decade association with the Congress, started his criticism of the Grand Old Party shortly after. Sitting at the country’s financial capital, Mr Shinde at his side, Mr Deora — whose father was party veteran Murli Deora — said: “It is sad that there is a lot of difference between the Congress my father joined in 1968 and the one I joined in 2004. Had the Congress and the UBT focussed on constructive issues and suggestions, and merit and ability, then Mr Shinde and I would not be here today.” Then he added, “The same party that ushered in economic reforms 30 years ago, is a party that is abusing industrialists, businessmen and calling businessmen ‘anti-nationals’”. “The same party that used to offer suggestions on how to take the …

Why Milind Deora Quit Congress Just Ahead Of Polls

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Sources say Milind Deora quit Congress after a “very long and futile wait”. (File) New Delhi: In a development that was long in the making, former Union Minister Milind Deora quit the Congress and joined the ruling Shiv Sena in Maharashtra. His announcement came on a day when the party launched a 6,200 km march from the Northeast to muster support ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. Talking to the media, Mr Deora said that he resigned as he wanted to support the “path of development”. However, there are a myriad of factors that contributed to his decision to cut ties with the party his family has been a part of for 55 years. Today marks the conclusion of a significant chapter in my political journey. I have tendered my resignation from the primary membership of @INCIndia, ending my family’s 55-year relationship with the party. I am grateful to all leaders, colleagues & karyakartas for their… — Milind Deora | मिलिंद देवरा ☮️ (@milinddeora) January 14, 2024 Sources cited growing friction between Milind Deora and …

Milind Deora latest Cong young turk to quit, Shinde welcomes him to Shiv Sena | Latest News India

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Former Union minister Milind Deora who ended his family’s 55-year relationship with the Congress on Sunday, hours before Rahul Gandhi’s east-west Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra began, joined Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena in the afternoon — in a major blow to the Grand Old Party. Hours before the official induction of Milind Deora and several other Congress leaders to the Shinde fold, Eknath Shinde said he was not aware of the developments but Milid Deora was welcome to the party. Milind Deora joined Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena hours after quitting the Congress. Ending days of speculation, Milind Deora, disgruntled over the seat-sharing talks between Uddhav Sena and the Congress, Deora on Sunday announced that he would be quitting the Congress. “Today marks the conclusion of a significant chapter in my political journey. I have tendered my resignation from the primary membership of @INCIndia, ending my family’s 55-year relationship with the party. I am grateful to all leaders, colleagues & karyakartas for their unwavering support over the years,” Milind Deora tweeted at 8.36am. Amazon Sale season is …

‘If Milind Deora…’: Congress MP’s ‘his loss’ reaction to Sunday shocker | Latest News India

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Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday, reacting to Milind Deora quitting the grand old party, said they have arrived in Manipur to kick start the mega campaign ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’, but it was the former Union minister’s loss that he wasn’t there. Congress leader Milind Deora quit the party on Sunday (File Photo) “We have come to Manipur and the people here have welcomed us because only the Congress and INDIA alliance talk about the issues of Manipur. At this time, if Milind Deora ji is not here then it’s his loss,” Gaurav Gogoi told news agency ANI. Amazon Sale season is here! Splurge and save now! Click here Milind Deora, the son of Congress stalwart late Murli Deora, ended his family’s decades-old relationship with the party as he announced his resignation from the primary membership of Congress on Sunday morning. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Deora wrote, “Today marks the conclusion of a significant chapter in my political journey. I have tendered my resignation from the primary membership of Congress, ending my family’s …

Eknath Shinde’s first reaction on Milind Deora joining Sena reports: ‘Welcome…’ | Latest News India

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Mumbai: Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday reacted to reports that Congress stalwart Milind Deora will join Shiv Sena today, saying he will “welcome him”.Deora, a former Congress MP, resigned from the primary membership of the party amid reports that he will join the Shinde faction of the bifurcated Shiv Sena. Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde takes part in a cleanliness drive at Kopineshwar temple, in Thane, Saturday, Jan. 13. (PTI) “I have heard about his move. If he is joining the party, I will welcome him,” Eknath Shinde said. Amazon Sale season is here! Splurge and save now! Click here Deora, whose family had been associated with the Congress for over five decades, thanked the party for their support over the years. “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,” he wrote …

Who is Milind Deora? A look at his family’s 5-decades-long ties with Congress | Latest News India

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Former Union minister Milind Deora ended his family’s 55-year relationship with Congress on Sunday after he announced his resignation from the party’s primary membership. Earlier, he dismissed speculations of cutting ties with the party as “rumours”. File photo, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with Milind Deora in Mumbai.(PTI) Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Deora wrote, “Today marks the conclusion of a significant chapter in my political journey. I have tendered my resignation from the primary membership of @INCIndia, ending my family’s 55-year relationship with the party. I am grateful to all leaders, colleagues & karyakartas for their unwavering support over the years.” Amazon Sale season is here! Splurge and save now! Click here The outgoing senior Congress leader is set to join Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde-led faction of the Shiv Sena today along with 400 of his supporters. The former Union minister is the son of Congress veteran Murli Deora, and his family has had over five decades of long-standing association with the grand old party. End of over a five-decade-long era: The father-son duo …

Milind Deora, former Congress leader, to join Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena today | Latest News India

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Milind Deora, the former Union minister who resigned from the Congress, will join the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday. In a post on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, the former South Mumbai Lok Sabha MP said, “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.” Milind Deora (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo) The development comes amid as speculation was rife in political circles over the past few days that he is likely to join the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Source link

Milind Deora Quits Congress, Will Join Eknath Shinde-Led Sena Today

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New Delhi: Former Union Minister Milind Deora resigned from the Congress party and is expected to join the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde later today. “I have tendered my resignation from the primary membership of Congress, ending my family’s 55-year relationship with the party,” he said in a post on X (formerly Twitter). “I am grateful to all leaders, colleagues & karyakartas for their unwavering support over the years,” he added. Today marks the conclusion of a significant chapter in my political journey. I have tendered my resignation from the primary membership of @INCIndia, ending my family’s 55-year relationship with the party. I am grateful to all leaders, colleagues & karyakartas for their… — Milind Deora | मिलिंद देवरा ☮️ (@milinddeora) January 14, 2024 Mr Deora, son of Congress veteran Murli Deora, had won the Mumbai South seat in 2004 and 2009. He ended up as the first runner-up in the subsequent elections in 2014 and 2019 against Shiv Sena (undivided) leader Arvind Sawant. He had recently expressed displeasure over the …