In a major setback for the Congress ahead of the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan who announced his resignation from the Congress party on Monday, will join the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday.
Chavan is the third big name to leave the Congress in Maharashtra, following Milind Deora and Baba Siddique. More MLAs and office bearers are also likely to leave.
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