Sena-baiter Nitin Raut only Maha neta in Congress' Delhi stars; Prithviraj Chavan snubbed

Congress released list of its star campaigners ahead of impending Delhi Assembly elections, however, excluded big names from Maharashtra Congress. While list included Maharashtra Cabinet Minister and state Congress chief Nitin Raut, it found mention of Prithviraj Chavan and Ashok Chavan, former Chief Ministers of Maharashtra. This comes after high-drama that unfolded in Maharashtra Congress last month over portfolio allocation in Uddhav Thackeray-led government.

It was reported that Prithviraj Chavan chose to remain excluded from Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress Cabinet supposedly over portfolio allotment last month. senior Congress leader had allegedly asked for a higher portfolio citing his political stature, however, he was refused by ally Shiv Sena. After being snubbed in Maharashtra, grand old Congress party even failed to entrust a national role to senior leader. Apart from Prithviraj Chavan, Maharashtra PWD Minister Ashok Chavan too found place in list. 

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Last week, Congress leader and w star campaigner for Delhi assembly polls, Nitin Raut lashed out at Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut over his claim that former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi used to visit underworld dons in Mumbai. In retaliation to Shiv Sena leader, Nitin Raut had said, "Indira Gandhi was our leader. and is also our guiding force. To talk about such a senior leader in this manner will t be accepted by us at all. I kw that Sena's Sanjay Raut was previously with BJP and used to critise m during ir alliance. But if y think that we will listen to m and stay quiet, n that will t be happening. We kw how to hit back. If someone talks about our leaders in this way n well will t accept it any manner."

Congress star campaigner list

list includes name of 40 leaders including Congress president Sonia Gandhi, former party chief Rahul Gandhi, General Secretary Priyanka Vadra Gandhi, and former PM Manmohan Singh. Congress has also roped in Chief Ministers from states where it is in power. y are Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath, Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh, Chattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel and Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot. 

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Congress on Tuesday released its third list of five candidates for February 8 Delhi assembly elections, fielding former Rajya Sabha member Parvez Hashmi from Okhla constituency. Former Congress MLA Mukesh Sharma is party's minee from Vikaspuri seat. party has fielded Mohinder Chaudhary from Mehrauli assembly seat, Parveen Rana from Bijwasan and Jai Prakash Panwar from Madipur (SC) seat. Congress has anunced names of 66 candidates so far for election to 70-member Delhi assembly and it is likely to leave four seats for its ally RJD. 

list of star campaigners of Congress party comes a day after AAP convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal filed his papers on last day of minations for Delhi assembly polls. On Monday, Arvind Kejriwal had missed filing his papers, as he was greeted by a massive crowd at his mega roadshow which began from Valmiki Mandir.