Overview

• Mahajan announced his resignation on Saturday in a video message and later elaborated in a phone interview with PTI.
• He said he was not consulted during the Lok Sabha elections and was used only for campaigning in the assembly polls.
• He alleged the party did not support him after he was threatened by BJP leader Narayan Rane.
• He criticised Raj Thackeray’s remarks on the Kumbh Mela and post-Pahalgam comments, saying they were unwarranted.
• He apologised to Amit Thackeray, cited advancing age, and stated he has no plans to join another political party.