The Maratha quota is an old and emotive issue in Maharashtra, which sends 48 MPs to Lok Sabha. Earlier attempts at reservation have failed judicial scrutiny. The quota is a crucial election issue.
In February, Chavan resigned from the Congress, ending his long association with the party. He joined the BJP and subsequently became Rajya Sabha (MP).
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''As the Lok Sabha elections are approaching, the state government is refusing to hold comprehensive discussion on Maratha reservation in the state legislature," said Gopaldada Tiwari, a spokesperson of the Congress at a press conference in Pune on Wednesday.
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