Minutes after Milind Deora introduced his widely-anticipated resignation from the Congress at this time, the get together threw a jab at him, invoking his father and Congress veteran Murli Deora. “Murli Deora always stood by the Congress party, through thick and thin,” get together’s Jairam Ramesh wrote in his X publish, in a not-so-subtle swipe at Deora junior who is about to hitch rival Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena’s at this time.
Milind Deora, 47, ended his “family’s 55-year relationship” with the Congress, a day after fervent hypothesis over the large transfer. The previous union minister’s resolution was triggered by his unhappiness over ally Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) staking declare to the coveted South Mumbai parliamentary constituency – a seat from the place the Deoras have historically contested – within the recently-held seat-sharing talks throughout the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance.
“Today marks the conclusion of a significant chapter in my political journey. I have tendered my resignation from the primary membership of Indian National Congress, 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 wrote on X.
The Congress misplaced no time in reminding Milind Deora of his father and former union minister Milind Deora’s lifelong dedication to the get together.
Taking to X, Jairam Ramesh wrote, “I recall my long years of association with MURLI Deora with great fondness. He had close friends in all political parties, but was a stalwart Congressman who ALWAYS stood by the Congress party — through thick and thin. Tathastu!”
This comes a day after Deora, on Saturday, dismissed the hypothesis that he was on his method out and would be a part of the Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde. He had termed these “rumours”.
The Uddhav Thackeray-led group had staked a declare to contest the Mumbai South constituency, represented by Deora earlier than 2014, within the upcoming common elections, which has not gone down properly with the Congress chief.
Deora publicly expressed displeasure over Shiv Sena (UBT)’s declare to the Mumbai South Lok Sabha constituency.
In a video assertion, issued on January 7 (Sunday), Deora had mentioned, “The South Mumbai seat is historically with the Congress. The Deora household has been serving the folks of South Mumbai for 50 years. No matter we’re MPs or not, we work for the folks of the constituency. Now we have not been elected in any wave. We received the seat on account of our work and relationships. I want to inform all employees from South Mumbai that for the alliance, for the MVA (Maha Vikas Aghadi), the Lok Sabha polls is not going to be simple. Nobody ought to make public statements and claims.”