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From Captain Amarinder Singh To Ashok Chavan: 10 Former Congress CMs Who Left Party. IN PICS

Congress party has been shocked by a new wave of resignations from prominent leaders throughout the country. Here's the list of former Congress Chief Ministers who have resigned from the party.

Written By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at : 18 Feb 2024 03:29 PM (IST)

Ashok Chavan, Ghulam Nabi Azad, and Captain Amarinder Singh. ( Image Source : PTI )

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Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy joined the BJP in April 2023, a month after resigning from the Congress. (Source: PTI)

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Captain Amarinder Singh, the ex-Chief Minister of Punjab, joined the BJP in September 2022, following the merger of his party, the Punjab Lok Congress. (Source: PTI)

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In March 2017, SM Krishna, the former Karnataka Chief Minister, left the Congress and joined the BJP in New Delhi. He was Chief Minister from October 1999 until May 2004. (Source: PTI)

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In May 2016, Vijay Bahuguna, the former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, joined the BJP alongside eight former MLAs from the state. He resigned in January 2014, after being requested by Congress to do so. (Source: ANI)

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Former Goa chief minister Ravi Naik tendered his resignation from the state Assembly earlier in 2021. (Source: ANI)

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Pema Khandu joined the BJP in December 2016, together with 32 MLAs from the People's Party of Arunachal (PPA). (Source: PTI)

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Digambar Kamat, the former Chief Minister of Goa, re-joined the BJP in September 2022. In 1994, he left the Congress and joined the BJP. He rejoined the Congress in 2005 and played a significant role in overthrowing the Manohar Parrikar-led BJP administration in the state. Kamat served as Chief Minister from 2007 until 2012. (Source: PTI)

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Former Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Narayan Dutt Tiwari joined the BJP in January 2017, along with his son Rohit Shekhar. (Source: File Photo)

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Ghulam Nabi Azad, the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and a Congress veteran, resigned from the party's main membership in August 2022 after writing a harsh letter denouncing Rahul Gandhi. (Source: PTI)

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Ashok Chavan, a renowned Congress legislator and son of former Chief Minister SB Chavan, has joined the BJP. He was regarded as a political heavyweight with a sizable following in Maharashtra's Nanded district. Chavan served as Maharashtra's Chief Minister from December 2008 until November 2010. (Source: PTI)