Veteran Congress Leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil quits as MLA, likely to join BJP

Senior Congress leader in Maharashtra and former leader of opposition in Legislative Assembly Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil submitted his resignation as a member of the Lower House.
The development comes amid reports that he will be joining the BJP along with some Congress MLAs and may be inducted in the Devendra Fadnavis-led state ministry.
Speaking to CNN News18, Radhakrishna Vikhe Pati said, "Unfortunately things happened in such a way that I had no option. I have nothing against my central leadership. But when it comes to the state there are lot of misgivings within the party which forced me to take this decision."

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