Mumbai: Very emotional day for me, says Milind Deora as he joins Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena

Former Union minister Milind Deora Sunday joined the Eknath Shindeled Shiv Sena hours after announcing that he resigned from the basic membership of the Congress partyIn a post on social media platform X formerly Twitter the former South Mumbai Lok Sabha MP said Today marks the conclusion of a significant chapter in my political journey I have tendered my resignation from the primary membership of the Congress ending my familys 55 year relationship with the party I am grateful to all leaders colleagues and karyakartas for their unwavering support over the yearsDeora who was recently appointed the joint treasurer of the All India Congress Committee had expressed disapproval at the Uddhav Thackerayled Shiv Sena laying claim to the South Mumbai Lok Sabha seatThe undivided Shiv Senas Arvind Sawant now with the Thackeray faction had defeated Deora in the 2014 and 2019 general electionsMilind Deora joins Eknath Shindeled Shiv Sena This is a very emotional day for me says DeoraAfter joining Shiv Sena Milind Deora said this is a very emotional day for me I had never thought that I would quit Congress I left my 55 years of association with Congress to join the leadership of Eknath Shinde jirdquo he saidldquoMaharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is available for all He is a person who is completely groundedModi ji and Amit Shah jirsquos vision for the country is very big and therefore I want to join themrdquo he addedWhile emphasizing his commitment to Congress Milind Deora said that he remained loyal to the party during its most challenging decadeI have been receiving a lot of phone calls since morning asking why I severed 55yearold ties of my family with the Congress party I was loyal to the party during its most challenging decade Unfortunately todays Congress is very different from the Congress of 1968 as well as that of 2004 Had Congress and Shiv Sena UBT given importance to constructive and positive suggestions Eknath Shinde and I wouldnt have been here Eknath Shinde had to make a major decision I had to make a major decision Deora saidMilind Deora explained why he decided the quit the Congress severing the ties of decades Milind said the Congress his father joined was different from presentday Congress as their focus now is to only oppose Prime Minister Narendra ModiThe former Congress leader said that he believes in the politics of GAIN Growth Aspiration Inclusivity and NationalismThe same party that used to offer constructive suggestions to this country on how to take the country forward has now just one goal speak against whatever PM Modi says and does Tomorrow if he says that Congress is a very good party they will oppose it I believe in the politics of GAIN Growth Aspiration Inclusivity and Nationalism I dont believe in the politics of PAIN Personal Attacks Injustice and Negativity Deora saidWhile hailing PM Modi Milind Deora said that India is stronger today under PM Modis leadershipA strong government is needed at the Centre and States in India It is a matter of pride for all of us that under the leadership of PM Modi India is stronger today I would like to add that in the last 10 years not one terror attack has happened in Mumbai This is a major achievement for Mumbaikars he saidMilind Deora joins Eknath Shindeled Shiv Sena Such situations arise when a decision has to be made says CM ShindeI welcome Milind Deora to Shiv Sena said Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath ShindeWhile welcoming Milind Deora to Shiv Sena Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde said that the feelings that Deora has in his mind he said the same feelings a yearandahalf agoThe feelings that you Milind Deora have in your mind today are the same that I had 15 years back Such situations arise when a decision has to be made CM Shinde saidEarlier today Milind Deora said he had resigned from the primary membership of the partyIn a post on social media platform X formerly Twitter the former South Mumbai Lok Sabha MP said Today marks the conclusion of a significant chapter in my political journey I have tendered my resignation from the primary membership of the Congress ending my familys 55year relationship with the party I am grateful to all leaders colleagues and karyakartas for their unwavering support over the yearsDeora who was recently appointed the joint treasurer of the All India Congress Committee had expressed disapproval at the Uddhav Thackerayled Shiv Sena UBT laying claim to the South Mumbai Lok Sabha seatThe undivided Shiv Senas Arvind Sawant now with the Thackeray faction had defeated Deora in the 2014 and 2019 general electionsDeora son of Congress veteran Murli Deora had won the Mumbai South seat in 2004 and 2009 He ended up as the first runnerup in the subsequent elections in 2014 and 2019 against Shiv Sena Undivided leader Arvind Sawant Deora was also the head of the Mumbai Congress at one time He is the son of party stalwart late Murli Deora