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Rumours of Another Exit

Speculation is rife over ex-MP CM Kamal Nath packing his bags and joining the BJP. If he does, he joins a long list of ex-CMs quitting Congress. 

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Ashok Chavan, Maharashtra

The Congress heavyweight and son of former Chief Minister SB Chavan, joined the BJP on February 13

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Kiran Kumar Reddy, Andhra Pradesh

The last Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh joined the BJP in April 2023 a month after he quit the Congress.

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Capt Amarinder Singh, Punjab

Captain resigned from Congress in November 2021. In September 2022, he joined the BJP after merging his party - the Punjab Lok Congress

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SM Krishna, Karnataka

The former External Affairs Minister in UPA government quit the Congress in March 2017 and joined the BJP. 

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Digambar Kamat, Goa

Digambar Kamat, in fact, quit the Congress twice. First in 1994, and then in September 2022. In both years, he joined BJP.

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Vijay Bahuguna, Uttarakhand

The former Uttarakhand chief minister joined the BJP in May 2016 along with eight former MLAs from the state.

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Narayan Dutt Tiwari, UP

Uttarakhand's third CM (2002-2007) and three-time Uttar Pradesh CM, joined the BJP along with his son Rohit Shekhar in January 2017.

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Pema Khandu, Arunachal Pradesh

Pema Khandu joined the BJP in December 2016 along with 32 MLAs of the People's Party of Arunachal (PPA).

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N Rangasamy, Puducherry

Rangasamy was the first Chief Minister of Puducherry from 2006 to 2008. He quit Congress in 2011 and founded his own party -- All India NR Congress

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Gegong Apang, Arunachal Pradesh

Gegong Apang, Arunachal Pradesh's longest serving Chief Minister, quit the Congress in 2003.

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