GENERAL23 Sept 2026
‘Even if I lose everything’: How ex-Congress MLA Bondre dropped BJP switch plan after Rahul Gandhi’s phone call | Mint
Former Congress MLA Rahul Bondre had planned to join the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) in Mumbai, but changed his mind after a phone call from Rahul Gandhi. He said he will keep working for the Congress despite the problems he faced. Congress leaders said pressure and false cases were used against him. For voters, it shows how a political switch can change in one phone call.
Key Statutory Highlights
- Rahul Bondre was set to join the BJP in Mumbai in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and state BJP president Ravindra Chavan.
- He changed his decision on Tuesday after a telephonic conversation with Rahul Gandhi, and said he would keep working for the Congress despite the difficulties he faced.
- Congress leaders Vijay Wadettiwar and Yashomati Thakur alleged he was put under pressure and that false cases were filed against him.
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