Congress Leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil officially resigns as Leader of Opposition(LoP) from Maharashtra assembly on Thursday. He has sent his resignation letter to Congress President Rahul Gandhi last month after his son has joined Bharatiya Janata Party seeking ticket from Ahmednagar Parliamentary Seat.
Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accepted his resignation letter. Informing the development Congress Maharashtra Chief Ashok Chavan said that resignation letter sent by Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil last month has been accepted by the Congress President.
Congress Leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil resigns as Leader of Opposition(LoP) in Maharashtra assembly (file pic) pic.twitter.com/tPlgZRpsUK
— ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2019
Last Month, Vikhe Patil has denied to campaign for NCP Candidates in the national elections. Reportedly he not following the lines of the party had started his ‘private campaign for his son Suraj Vikhe Patil who has been named by Bharatiya Janata Party from Ahmednagar Lok Sabha Seat.
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Sujay Vikhe Patil was denied ticket to contest from Ahmednagar Parliamentary Seats by NCP who had forged an alliance in the state with Indian National Congress. Later, he joined Bharatiya Janata Party on March 12 in presence of CM Devendra Fadnavis.
Maharashtra has a total of 48 Seats and polls in the state will spread across four phases starting from April 11, then on April 18, April 23, and April 29.
The Fight in the state is between Congress who has forged an alliance with NCP in Maharashtra. The Congress-NCP combine will take on BJP–Shiv Sena alliance in the state that sends 48 parliamentarians to the lower house of the Parliament.
35 Parliamentary Seats have already voted in first three phases of elections. Seats among Mumbai Central, Dhule, Palghar, Bhiwandi, Kalyan, Thane, Mumbai North, Mumbai North-West, Mumbai North-East, Mumbai North-Central, Mumbai South-Central will go to polls on April 29.
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