Another big blow to Congress, these leaders joined BJP
Former maharashtra congress leader Nitin Kodwate and his wife Chanda Kodwate joined bjp in the presence of maharashtra bjp President Chandrashekhar Bawankule. congress leader from Gadchiroli, maharashtra, Dr. Nitin Kodwate and his wife Chanda Kodwate had left the party today. Nitin Kodwate is a well-known name in Naxal-affected Gadchiroli. He contested the 2019 assembly elections on a congress ticket. maharashtra President Chandrashekhar Bawankule has welcomed both of them into the bjp party at the bjp office.
Media reports have revealed that Kodavate, who holds the post of state secretary of the congress, was being seen as a possible candidate for nomination by the party in the upcoming assembly elections. It is noteworthy that Nitin Kodwate's wife Chanda Kodwate was also a congress candidate in the 2019 assembly elections. congress has announced the list of seven candidates from Maharashtra. congress released its third list of candidates for the upcoming lok sabha elections 2024 on Wednesday, which includes 57 names.
It is believed that Nitin Kodwate was in the race to get candidature from Gadchiroli-Chimur constituency. But Lokmat Times said in a report that congress has not announced the candidate for this place. Praniti Shinde from Solapur, Shahu Maharaj Chhatrapati from Kolhapur, ravindra Dhangekar, mla from pune lok sabha constituency, Gowal Padvi from Nandurbar, Valwant Wankhede from Amravati and Dr. Vasantrao Chavan from shivaji Kalge of Nanded have been made candidates.
This development comes after youth leader Dr Nitin Kodwate, close to congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar, was not nominated by the grand old party. Perhaps this is the reason why he decided to join BJP.