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National Governance & Policy 19 Oct 2026, 02:00 PM IST

Congress Says Ex-MLA Was Pressured to Join BJP, Refused After Rahul Gandhi Intervention

The Congress has alleged that former Maharashtra MLA Rahul Bondre was pressured to defect to the Bharatiya Janata Party and later faced police notices linked to his educational institution in Chikhli after he declined to switch sides. The party said the matter escalated only after Rahul Gandhi intervened, framing the episode as part of a broader pattern of political coercion against opposition leaders.

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