February 12, 2024: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan on Monday resigned from the Congress.

As per sources, the 65-year-old leader is likely to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). On Sunday, Chavan met AICC in-charge for Maharashtra, Ramesh Chennithala, to discuss about the situation.

The leader has served as the CM from December 2008 to November 2010. Chavan is said to have met Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar in Mumbai on February 12 to submit his resignation.