Editorial With Sujit Nair | Why Did Ashok Chavan Quit Congress?: The Inside Story

[@streetfoodexplore9910]

Nobody wants to fight.They have enjoyed power over the years and now enjoy a happy retired life thats why they he went to other party.

[@paulprinceyb]

Dear SN , All your narrative on Ashok Chauvhan may be true, but one simple question is if he has a little bit of loyalty to the policies that made him choose the Congress then he would've quit and even form his own party or as independent candidate fight in assembly elections but ditching congress in the crucial time is pure evil, Shameless act people won't forgive him. If he's not happy with party let him retire and give way to youth but how come he can join a party that's having straight hopposite ideology, did he ever thought about the people who supported him for his ideology or party affiliation. Ruthless, Shameless, greedy fellows , backstabbers, cut throats ,let him go to he'll.

[@sp3949]

Exactly and he lost his credibility by being most corrupt CM.

[@denmadhav]

i will humbly say that I agree with you. You are right.

[@kenodio]

The incident of Ashok Chavan resigning and joining BJP was because of the white paper (Adarsh housing)produce during last week parliament session by BJP.

[@sreekumarvelupillai6266]

ELECTORAL MATRIMONY Alliances are invited from veterans of any party for a wealthy family . Age and corruptions charges are no bar.

[@PreJD_Yuvaa]

Absolutely right But he come to Congress soon.

[@gunaseharanvenkatesan3042]

Politics has become like a multi national company and present day politicians are like IIT/ IIM / IT professionals.

[@ASTROMURTHY]

Regional political leaders must have free hand within their enclaves

[@ramankashyap7267]

The ghost of Adarsh Housing is haunting him and after the white paper, he is more scared and so joined BJP.

[@ravi-it3vj]

True Congress undermines Ashok Chauhan. Except PM post he got everything. His father also got everything except PM position. Stop this nonsense. only reason is ED heat and the timing was decided by BJP.

[@brishnevk4823]

Rahul's Yatra is yeilding lot of respect 😂😂😂

[@littondas4839]

Ganta

[@param953]

Yes in dream

[@D.ThirumalaikumarKumar]

​@@param953BJP mukt South india sure this time.

[@param953]

@@D.ThirumalaikumarKumar mashallah kya prediction Hai.toda dimak apna use Karo BJP south me kabhi Tha mukt hone ke liye

[@Yashwankhade_]

​@@D.ThirumalaikumarKumarare you sure😂

[@samporoy]

People go where there is money. BJP supports the rich while INC believes in staying with the poor, something the Great Mahatma Gandhi taught us.

[@sureshseethapathy531]

Stay with poor and let poor remain poorer

[@rajendrakumarduggar1835]

So that is why he was in Congress for so long

[@user-eh8qy1rs5b]

Nonsense Congress Rahul Gandhi wants everyone to go 😅😅😅 Corruption to the core is Congress 😅

[@D.ThirumalaikumarKumar]

​@@sureshseethapathy531poors life better during congress rule than this current dictator rule.

[@researchinmathematics675]

electroral bond se paise chori kiye modi, supreme court exposed modi yesterday

[@oliviadsouza754]

Ashok Chavan would have won the hearts of the people if he would have faced the consequences of the central agencies then stoop at the feet of the BJP. He has proven he is guilty. BJP has proven that they are thick skinned in the field of corruption.😂

[@WorkWizdom]

The present situation is that congress is facing leadership crisis. There seems to be no ‘clean' and able leader. Anybody outside the family is not acceptable to the mother, who is the practical owner. She cannot trust anybody, other than her son, who proved to be ineffective. He has not displayed any leadership qualities. Now that he stepped down, gives a message to the cadres that congress is becoming irrelevant. The cadres do not find any scope in being in congress and they want to try their luck with BJP.

[@bibyputhukudiyil2746]

​@@WorkWizdomSo you take them though they are corrupt. And you wash them as if they are saint. You do everything and blame congress is corrupt. You tag Chawan a corrupt politician and take him in your family. That means you all are professional looters. 😂😂😂

[@WorkWizdom]

@@bibyputhukudiyil2746 - Every party has a border area. Some cows from this side go there and that side come here to graze,with permission. It is normal. In today's politics adhering to a strict principle or idea is not possible. I think BJP can afford the loss of some voters, principles , candidates for some time. The retreat of Congress has emboldened it. SMKrishna,the ex. Chief minister of Karnataka spent most of his life in Congress. Then he joined BJP after he was removed from central cabinet. He is not much useful to the party. Still he is retained and given respect because of seniority. It is also true that he is not given any high posts!That is how BJP has a system in it.

[@sudhirchandra9790]

@@WorkWizdom congress didn't won Telangana and Karnataka out of nowhere Congress had stopped as a democratic party from the time of Indira Gandhi And there is no party in India today that is democratic All are family owned

[@brishnevk4823]

Rahul's Yatra is yielding a lot of results 😂😂

[@ravi-it3vj]

looks like a biased episode. I used to watch regularly but this guy disappointed me today. I will think twice before watching his episode again. Not sure why he is afraid of speaking a single word against BJP or ED today. very reason of all these things happening during rajya sabha election shows the dirty trick of BJP. He is deliberately ignoring that today.

[@Yashwankhade_]

Just bcoz some one does not talk about what your mind want it does not mean you can point out towards him if you don't like don't watch.

[@ravi-it3vj]

@@Yashwankhade_ are you the producer?

[@amindhiyan7933]

Agree with u sir.

[@brahmanandpetkar2424]

Balu Dhanorkar was elected from Chandrapur in 2019 on Congress ticket

[@SujitNairOfficial]

The concern lies not in whether Balu Dhanorkar won or lost, but in the fact that the decision to grant a contest ticket was made by someone in Delhi, rather than the operational head actively engaged in the battle in Maharashtra.

[@D.ThirumalaikumarKumar]

Same logic applied in all political parties.

[@rameshg2717]

The guy looked clearly lazy. The way he was announcing the members names. His laziness is evident that he said will resign in 2019 and did it after 5 years. Being a ex chief minister, he wanted funds from central party?? Does it make any sense?? The party seems its becoming proactive only now, removing leaders after defeating in madhya Pradesh is a good thing. Change is not easy. Lets see.

[@LuffyandZoro275]

Nope He contests elections very seriously Nanded Municipality elections he was against the entire BJP cabinet MH Deglur Bypolls too he made the new candidate win with a large margin He was being pressured since June 2022 to leave on the eve of BJY entry in Nanded But he kept delaying Finally when Adarsh Scam featured in white paper He had to leave But Congress treatment of him isn't good to speak honestly RG has some sort of disaffection for him due to Adarsh But Leaders like Ashok Chavan make you win elections Not like Nana Patole

[@satyendusaha7808]

Excellent coverage and analysis.❤

[@PMPatel-np5jq]

Enormously logical, convincing narrative.

[@poonamghichariya7270]

Sir, according to you, if any sentiment gets hurt, will he change his ideology, after following Gandhi's ideology for 50 years, will he join the ideology of killing Gandhi just because no one asks him?

[@uniqblog8874]

That's the exact problem which Congress and people like you are not understanding,Just look the example of jyoti Scindia Himanta Biswa Sharma Congress itself are not able to counter their own problems between the party , which other party is taking the advantage of that

[@Jt61603]

Congress will revive itself in time. Some leaving are doing good for the party for younger generations to take over. Some will even request in the future to come back.

[@lyndonsaldanha6907]

Awesome reports ❤❤❤

[@denmadhav]

Ashok Chavan coming back to Congress could happen. If Sharad Pawar merges with Congress and begins to call the shots in Maarashtra Congress, then he being a shrewd man, may see the potential in Ashok Chavan and woo him back.

[@D.ThirumalaikumarKumar]

Congress don't need traitors for survival

[@inquisitivesoul786]

I second that ! Truth may be perturbed..but not defeated. There is no place for traitors..once a traitor..always a traitor

[@WorkWizdom]

​@@D.ThirumalaikumarKumarCongress need traitors like kanhaiya Kumar who said Bharat tere tukde honge. Hypocrisy of the highest order

[@WorkWizdom]

​@@inquisitivesoul786What is your reasoning for Inducting traitors and anti nationals like Kanhaiya Kumar?

[@joscp4710]

All business Asok Chavan is no exception, politics is just for personal growth not for people who votes

[@chrissingh4730]

Aah!! So is that why Shashi Tharoor is selling his soull and hoping Mainos will make him s speaker!!!

[@edwardquadros438]

I think body launguage of Shri Chavan for the last two years and his statements are hinting that he would like to join and quit.

[@dpvprasad1384]

Those enjoyed positions r quitting cong.

[@WorkWizdom]

Better to quit the sinking ship

[@ravismahajan]

Happy he is gone. He once got CM seat and all the due respect and positions subsequently. In bad times, he never was seen as a leader who took in charge. Yet time to time blamed HC for not supporting him. This is why Delhi kept looking other options like Patole, Thorat and Rane. Frankly, S Shinde and P Chauvan can also quit and it won’t make any difference to INC. They do nothing more than being a pravakta on TV. Had the BJY not gone through Maharashtra, INC would be reduced to nothing. What INC needs is a leadership and energy like DK and Revanth in Maharashtra. Hein koi mai ka lal?

[@baggamohit]

Climax is very interesting in this video especially the point 1

[@alwynmenezes8413]

One of the most corrupted and useless CM in the history of Maharashtra. He was spoil the name of his great Father and most honest politician and Minister.

[@WorkWizdom]

The good Congress leaders are leaving the party because Congress is not providing opportunities to meritorious ones to prosper in the party. Congress considers failures of Rahul in election a boon and promoting him whenever he fails. When Rahul with his lies on Rafale took the party to its ignominious defeat in 2019, the party considers the defeat a collective responsibility. When the party lose in Karnataka it is because of Siddaramiah or when it loses in Delhi it is because of Ajay Maken. Leaders are frustrated and humiliated. Congress has been losing clout among the public. Also falling out of favor with the public. The party itself have vanished in most of the states. Leaders who are with the party find there is no use staying in the party in all those states. Because of these reasons many of the leaders are leaving the party.

[@sp3949]

@@WorkWizdomSo he is not Corrupt but it’s Rahul’s fault? When u become corrupt, you will lose ur credibility. Thats the fault of Chavan and no one else.

[@WorkWizdom]

@@sp3949 - Even congress party has accepted many corrupt leaders. Current Telangana CM is also corrupt so he is made the CM. If you point one finger towards others many would be pointing towards you

[@GIGADEV690]

​@@WorkWizdomWhy are you defending bjp 2 rupees per comments?

[@prashantbhosle3524]

Very truthful analysis

[@sdhanasekaran1599]

Corrupted person should removed from the Congress. Congress zindabad

[@ajaynaidu7361]

Happy to see you after a long gap.

[@SPVerma-mr8dh]

Request to make editorial episode on Sandeshkhali, WB. Show some spine.

[@rohanmech88]

Also show some spine to comment on ajit entering BJP.

[@brishnevk4823]

These are Congi media bro ...the Godi of Congress 😂😂😂

[@SPVerma-mr8dh]

@@brishnevk4823 not Congi media bro. Chinese media or Cheeni media.

[@durgeshwarty3238]

Ego has been the reason for a steep downfall of Congress!!! Hope they handle their human resources well for Loksabha 2024 elections

[@psk09816y]

Ban EVM.....

[@akhil2040]

I always lament at the thought of not having a proper opposition other than Congress which is still deteriorating with some miniscule hope they keep generating here and then. 😢

[@maalmurugasivan7823]

Nagpur is now lost to Congress, which has been showing good performance in that RSS bastion.

[@varghesekurian7037]

Good editorial. There is a problem with Indian politics. There is hardly anything called ideology. In the good old past when Congress was in the heydays of its power there were wholesale shifting of loyalties, just to have the cake of power. Congress is the party of Gandhi, Nehru, Sardar Patel and a whole lot of other leaders, for whom it was not just freedom from foreign rule but the transformation of the Indian mind immersed in most opprressiive feudal values. Ashok Chavan, a former Chief Minister of Maharashtra has joined BJP. If the reason for leaving the party was his sidelining in the party, then it is a sad commentary on the state of affairs of the Congress party. However Mr. Chavan and those Congress men who are in the que to leave Congress are expected to introspect over the need to have a healthy polity in the country , which can only happen if the Congress is syrengthened.

[@alvitofernandesgraciano9820]

So you mean to say Rahul is indirectly supporting BJP.

[@dnyaneshdaga8444]

Chavan was told to arrange 150 cr for yatra , which in reality was not possible for him. Same with Kamalnath. The courtiers around Rahul are responsible for this things .

[@gautampaul6451]

Simply great sir please keep it up 🙏🙏🙏

[@nairvrc]

Sadly, Congress Central leadership is selfishly guarding the power pin with the help of control on Congress funds , nominated leaders ,in and around, the capital and disregarding leaders with popular support. Rahul is no match to any Chief minister material! But paid journalists and corrupt leaders are in support, As a citizen we need an opposition with pan India appeal. The solution is Congress leadership must be led by elected leaders and not by nominated family comments.

[@D.ThirumalaikumarKumar]

Yor are undemocratic BJP/RSS supporter. Stop your preaches.

[@nairvrc]

@@D.ThirumalaikumarKumar Brother do not jump into conclusion. Think beyond bias and opinion. You are a citizen. Our country is not enslaved to a family or an icon. We need to build this country by rational opinions not by bias or paid reporting.

[@thenational6040]

Ashok chavan coming back to congress could happen.

[@bm8292]

Ashok Chavan should have taken the independent route and later decide his fut action

[@gundurat]

I agree with you HR Manager in INC is responsible for this disastrous parting.

[@WorkWizdom]

Yes congress is responsible for it's own downfall

[@joypeter2471]

K c venugopal should leave

[@param953]

Excellent analysis

[@chandanavenkatrao2023]

Very very good analysis Mr. Nair. The present Congress party's woes started under the Presidentship of Sonia Gandhi who does not have political acumen leave alone understanding Indian politics. Their HR department has turned out to be worse under her leadership. Later she handed over the job to her son and daughter to some extent. Remember the brother/sister fiasco during Punjab assembly elections, when the CM Amar Singh was ignored and a joker and former cricketer Navjyot Siddhu was pushed ahead of him? Result - Punjab went out of Congress' fold. Same thing happened with Rajasthan and MP where young faces like Sachin Pilot, Jyotiradotya Schindhia were ignored and old faces Kamalnath, Ashok Gehlot were given prominence. Similarly the Congress Presidentship was given to Mallikarjun Kharge (instead of Shashi Tharoor) who thinks that asking few questions in the parliament is his only job. One is not sure whether he holds any clout in the party or not because even after more than a year of his selection for the top job, there is no tangible change visible in the party.

[@yogendersharma3481]

Very unfortunate to see leader like Ashok Chavan left Congress

[@user-fv4jb5er6h]

निःसंदेह भाजपा कांग्रेस मुक्त भारत बनाने के नारे लगा कर कांग्रेस युक्त बन चुकी है।

[@vasanthavenkatesh4877]

Yes sir. You're absolutely right. Congressi has to pill up its socks and grt thrir act together and also right.

[@sreenii5445]

What a bulls₹₹T editorial, the guy whose father was longest serving Chief Minister who had clout and wealth and the son also became CM and only father son duo to do so, still had to make money in Adarsh Scam at cost of defence land, then what quality he has to be in any party. Forget PCC President he is not fit for even Panchayat president. Ethical journalism also requires people to talk about ethics and honesty and probity in public life, what value it is to people if Chavan with his financial clout was able to poach people from Sena and tried to give tickets, what has been one single contribution of this guy which the people of the State have benefited from or has done for the good of the people. Farmer suicides, terrorist attcks were the norm in his period and he was busy making money in land deals. Does the editorial team have any obligation to inform people about facts and cases affecting them or is it the persona or floating audio clips which makes news. Please revisit your journalism as to for whom and what it is for?

[@rathnaprithvirajan9798]

You said he did not leave for power , but he got a Rajya sabha seat. Better in Rajya sabha seat than nothing.

[@francisfabian6577]

Most people who are fearful of arrests switch sides to escape.. looks like many cases are shelved. That's the bare facts as candidates switch has taken place..BJP somehow has dominant power and wealth. Almost undemocratic .In Goa it has happened. All people are really not fools and BJP acts with a tough hand. God show His righteousness 🙏🏻

[@cosmicray3395]

And people who leave don’t have a responsibility to stay? Leaving is okay but joining a party with an opposing ideology?

[@sumanmahajan6787]

Brilliant again Sunit ji

[@manazirislam7856]

Loosing leader like Ashok Chavan is irreparable

[@chinmaybhat555]

But Sujitji finally ticket went to Balu Dhanorkar whose name is Suresh Narayan Dhanorkar as promised by Ashok Chavan & wished by Congress Party workers & he defeated Sitting MP and BJP leader Hansraj Ahir

[@puzhakkara9163]

I hope also he can’t leave congress from his heart.don’t blame congress party because this is bad time.

[@premn158]

Whatever it may be,will Ashok Chavan have any say in BJP?Ashok Chavan has joined BJP and to keep him in good terms they have given him a RS seat.

[@D.ThirumalaikumarKumar]

Only five years. Then the story of Reeta bahuguna joshi in BJP/rss.

[@sangharshmact]

By the way , Dhanorkar won on Congress ticket in 2019 as MP and his wife won as MLA

[@dannyosolo2752]

Fluent and great analysis cum insightful PERSPECTIVES... u got a subscriber in me...For Ashok Chavan all the best

[@rajkibaat4643]

This time you analiesed the cause threadbare . Very excellent

[@ASTROMURTHY]

Regional political parties are real backbone of democracy. Regional political leaders require free hand in their countries

[@nagarajnagarajgone1848]

First time you said about congress high command

[@VarunMGole]

bhalu dhanorkar was actually given tivket in 2019 from chnadrapur which was the only seat congress won from maharashtra

[@tarcismawlotchannel622]

Because of fear of ED

[@nanugoguladevareddy9940]

Congress certainly thanks in heart for BJP for discharging garbage

[@RSI7368]

Ashok Chavan will be like Nitish soon. Sit on the wall and keep jumping here and there 😂😂😂

[@ytskt]

Rahu Gandi is the best Congress leader

[@ASTROMURTHY]

Regional political leaders must have their freedoms in their enclaves.

[@samuelmathai4843]

12:08 You used a strange word "lexadity". Any help on what the word means sir??? I am an ardent English vocabulary lover so would love to add that word but I am unable to find a mention anywhere in the internet or in dictionaries..please help😊

[@triptyroy5655]

Because he was never a true congressman.The other reason could be cleanse himself from the corruption charge.

[@psrmurthy456]

I am in disagreement with Nair Sir. For time being agreeing that Sh Ashok ji was not given due recognition in 2019, then why the resignation took place in 2024. Therefore, the logic is not really true. One should understand today Congress is having set back for whatever reasons. Setback is not permanent. One party loses one time and come back another time. What is pertinent is every one to bear the loss when occurs and stand with it rather than joining some other party which was not acceptable till now.

[@josephkunnan]

He could have joined NCP instead of the BJP, if he held integrity. He needs a safe place to show revenge to Congress. Those who lead people are called leaders He will be called as leader only when he stands under the flag of Congress.

[@Gpradak]

Flat flat washing machine

[@dilipkulkarni51]

Perhaps you are right. But, he made mess also.

[@rajaramakutty9088]

HW which "claims" to be "independent" media, is ignoring the rape of Dalit women in Sandeshkali, Bengal. If victims are Hindus and perperators peacefuls, HW looks the other way!!

[@venkateshnaik1436]

because he was fed up with anti hindu attitude of Congress and he was convinced by himself to join a better party.

[@hubertrodrickstanseninstit7943]

Question is not why he quit , it is Why did modi fill bjp party with another opoosition leader ? Confidence or fear of 400 paar 😂😂

[@TGi4884]

when will congress learn the basics - if they knew it, they have forgotten?

[@frankyalmeida4881]

Mr nair sometimes people like us must be wondering are your editorials are forwarding the agenda of bjp

[@meenadevi3116]

Ashok Chavanand who moved to BJP from different parties proved that Dustbin is appropriate place for wastes .

[@kavitanair2598]

Political parties are full of drama, jumping from one party to another 😱🙆public beware 🙏🏻

[@KshitijBhambri1]

Dont you know news He has gone with bLessings of 10 JP and he anyways wanted ticket for his daughter in LS. Even today Thorat said he will comeback at Vilasrao Deshmukh Statue Inauguration where all MHPCC, MPCC ,Sharad NCP was present. Interestingly Riteish Deshmukh and both his MLA Bros(ofc their father) were there. Thorat-Deshmukh was one camp vs Chavan-Vikhe(both gone for now) Earlier Shankarrao never got along with Sharad Pawar.

[@snehalathaebenezer3035]

Sad truth.

[@narasimharao9492]

If the same is extrapolated then one can only imagine what can happen to the country if INDI alliance were to win general elections.. all investors will go to 10 Janpath instead of South Block

[@srikanthvangari6021]

People will teach lessons to bjp

[@joypeter2471]

Ed would have gone his back to go into bjp wahingmachine

[@anuragparekh7869]

Had you been Congress president what would you have done.

[@WorkWizdom]

How can he be congress president without bootlicking Gandhi's? 🤣

[@sage_in_cage]

Ashok Chavan has popularity in Muslim and Hindu both population...he just lost not all but most of that public to Balasaheb Ambedkar

[@NatureQuestgame]

We need strong parties in gov and opposition then only constitution will be prevail

[@sara-pr5hs]

First point, Nobody address the shortcomings, the biggest lack in Congress and also its similarities with BJP. Every other critique of Modi government when talks about present day governance it tries to replace Congress with them even though Congress have been doing things in similar lines of BJP but in a twisted fashion. Good you have spoken about it. I feel even Jyotiraditya leaving Congress was also the same reason. We can see what has happened now in MP. If running after power is a crime then should it not be applied to Gandhis. They want all the power. Why party does not get freedom from them. Second point why is that everyone who is unhappy with Congress to be precise Gandhis end up only with in BJP as if there is not other options available. Leave deora you said chavan joined bjp knowing fully that his political career is not going to go high, so how does it make difference. He could have joined Shiv sena, he could have joined NCP or he could have gone solo just the way others have done in the past. Why every politician's journey after Congress ends up in BJP these days.

[@gilbertdsouza7752]

Can a party that can't manage its inter party affairs, manage the country's affairs 😮 ?

[@malathynaik6928]

Congress is repeating same at Karnataka through Surjewala

[@pichumanisankar2617]

The analysis sounds good but not Nair’s ‘astrological prediction’😂

[@rama91152]

Coterie culture of Congress. Nothing else. They have got to change this mindset.

[@surendranathboyini386]

Mr.Nair I really don't know what the he'll you want to tell.Tommrow if he comes or not today the damage is done for the Congress and INDIA alliance.I am happy you said that this is the fault of New Delhi ,If that is the case how the he'll we the Indians trust them to rule us.pls think it over.

[@nanugoguladevareddy9940]

BJP is helping congress to rejuvenate with fresh energy

[@PawanSharma-hl4mn]

The congress has become a party of three orders, firstly emperor, second of nobles and lastly serfs , I think this doesn't work in this age of time , persons who have a done a field work for so long cannot be ignored from a immature dynasties person .

[@phaniraj5142]

When Rahul is joining BJP?

[@sunnybhai6161]

May be true observation

[@krishnamoorthynaidu5048]

So it shows congress is still not learnt yet the lesson

[@anitsamal3541]

Sujit ji , really impressive analysis. I remember to have seen the episode of that telecon in 2019 in your editorial. Your leaving ad world and taking up full time journalism is a big gain to the later because people like you who speak their mind matter a Lot in times of Godi media. Best wishes 🙏🙏🙏