Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Monday said that he never anticipated someone like Ashok Chavan would take such a step reacting to the latter's exit from the Congress party. He said that he was unaware of the circumstances that compelled Ashok Chavan to leave the Congress.

Ashok Chavan, also a former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, resigned from the party and his MLA position, citing personal reasons. "Unfortunate decision; never thought a person like him will take such a step," Prithviraj Chavan said according to newswire PTI.