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Chavan spoke to Sonia, Kharge, two days before his exit

India, Feb. 13 -- Despite the relentless series of defections beginning with former union minister Milind Deora on January 14, both the central and the state leadership of the Congress appear to have ... Read More


Several MLAs likely to follow Ashok Chavan after his departure from Maharashtra Congress

India, Feb. 13 -- After the defections of Milind Deora and Baba Siddique, the Congress was dealt its biggest blow in the last few years with the exit of senior leader and former chief minister Ashok C... Read More


Ashok Chavan, who once led revival of Maharashtra Congress, resigns from party

India, Feb. 12 -- Former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan, 65, resigned from the Congress and the state assembly on Tuesday, people familiar with the matter said, citing his one-line resignatio... Read More


Ex-Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan quits Congress in 3rd setback to party in a month

India, Feb. 12 -- Former chief minister Ashok Chavan, 65, resigned from the Congress on Tuesday, people familiar with the matter said, citing his brief, one-line resignation letter to the Maharashtra ... Read More


Jarange-Patil goes on another hunger strike

Mumbai, Feb. 11 -- Fourteen days after calling off his march to Mumbai near Vashi, Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil launched an indefinite hunger strike at Antarwali Sarathi village in Jalna on Sa... Read More


Baba Siddique in NCP, son eyed next

MUMBAI, Feb. 11 -- Former minister Baba Siddique on Saturday slammed the Congress for claiming to stand for the minorities, especially Muslims. Siddique did not name the party but left no doubt as to ... Read More


Maratha quota activist begins hunger strike

Mumbai, Feb. 11 -- Fourteen days after calling off his march to Mumbai, Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange-Patil began an indefinite hunger strike at Antarwali Sarathi village in Jalna on Satu... Read More


Former Maha minister resigns from Congress

Mumbai, Feb. 9 -- Former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique on Thursday resigned from the Congress after being a member of the party for nearly five decades. He is likely to join Ajit Pawar led Natio... Read More


Cong's 3-time MLA Baba Siddique quits party, set to join Ajit Pawar's NCP

Mumbai, Feb. 9 -- Mumbai Congress leader Baba Siddique resigned from the primary membership of the party on Thursday and is set to join the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on February ... Read More


Baba Siddique quits Cong, to join NCP on Feb 10

India, Feb. 9 -- Mumbai Congress leader Baba Siddique resigned from the primary membership of the party on Thursday and is set to join the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on February 1... Read More