Kamal Nath's exit buzz: 7 big leaders who quit Congress since 2019


Kamal Nath

    As speculations are rife about Congress Kamal Naths potential switc to the BJP. It is not first time that any Congress leader has left the party. Here are some of the key Congress leaders who quit the party in recent years.

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Jyotiraditya Scindia

    Scindia left the Congress party in March 2020 along with at least 22 MLAs in Madhya Pradesh which resulted in the fall of the Kamal Nath government.

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Jitin Prasada

    Touted as one of the Young Turks of Congress destined to play a key role in Rahul Gandhis team, Jitin Prasada left the grand old party in June 2021, months before the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.

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Kapil Sibal

    Senior advocate and former Union minister Kapil Sibal resigned from the Congress party in May 2022 and was elected to Rajya Sabha as an independent candidate with support from the Samajwadi Party.

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Sunil Jakhar

    Ex-Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar quit Congress during a Facebook Live in May 2022 and joined the BJP within a week.

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Ghulam Nabi Azad

    Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and Congress veteran Ghulab Nabi Azad resigned from the partys primary membership in August 2022.

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Milind Deora

    Former Union minister Milind Deora joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena the same day Congress leader Rahul Gandhis Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra kicked off his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Manipur in January 2024.

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Ashok Chavan

    Former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan who once led the revival of the partys state unit resigned from Congress and joined the rival BJP earlier this month.

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