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Maharashtra Congress veteran Rahul Bondre rejects BJP switch after Rahul Gandhi call
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🗓 22 Sep 2026, 02:17 PM
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Congress veteran Rahul Bondre, who had been considering a switch to the BJP, decided against it after a late‑night call from Rahul Gandhi.
Rahul Bondre, a seasoned Congress leader from Maharashtra, had been weighing a move to the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Sources say that Bondre was exploring a switch to the BJP before receiving a late‑night call from Rahul Gandhi.
The conversation reportedly convinced the veteran politician to abandon the planned transition and remain with the Congress.
No further details have been released about the content of the call or the future plans of Bondre.
Sources say that Bondre was exploring a switch to the BJP before receiving a late‑night call from Rahul Gandhi.
The conversation reportedly convinced the veteran politician to abandon the planned transition and remain with the Congress.
No further details have been released about the content of the call or the future plans of Bondre.