Mocked as the Congress's 'Adarsh candidate' by PM Narendra Modi at a rally in Nanded, former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan says he is more than willing to be the CM again if given the chance. In conversation with mid-day, Chavan, who had to resign from the CM's post following the Adarsh scam, outlined the failure of the ruling government, responded to allegations levelled against him, and more.

The 60-year-old president of Maharashtra Congress Committee, Ashok Chavan spoke to mid-day about the ruling government, his tenure as Maharashtra chief minister, and the farmers' woes in the state. Excerpts: