Mumbai, Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) A political controversy erupted after senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan asserted that late BJP leader Gopinath Munde had once explored the possibility of joining Congress, a claim that was strongly rejected by Munde's daughter and Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde. Chavan said he was aware of the developments surrounding the alleged move during his tenure as Chief Minister and claimed that several rounds of discussions had taken place between Gopinath Munde and veteran Congress leader Ahmed Patel. According to Chavan, Gopinath Munde had sought a position in the Union Cabinet as a condition for joining Congress.

Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar has stated no action will be taken against NCP Minister Dhananjay Munde until ongoing investigations into the murder of Sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh are completed. The de...