Posted 1/14/2024, 3:13:55 AM
Deora Resigns from Congress After 55 Years, Hints at Future with Shinde-Led Shiv Sena
- Milind Deora announced his resignation from the primary membership of the Congress, ending his family's 55-year relationship with the party
- Deora was a former Union minister and son of longtime Congress leader Murli Deora
- His resignation comes amid speculation he would join the Shiv Sena faction led by Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde
- Deora dismissed those rumors but said he was listening to his supporters before deciding his next move
- The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction had staked claim to the Mumbai South seat held by Deora's family for 50 years