Chavan offers to resign as CM

New Delhi, Oct 30 (PTI) Chief Minister of the west
Indian state of Maharashtra Ashok Chavan was battling for
survival in office after the Congress leadership took
exception to his role in the embarrassing housing scam
prompting him to offer his resignation.
Responding to late night summons from the Congress high
command, Chavan flew here Saturday and met party President
Sonia Gandhi for about an hour.
The meeting took place in the backdrop of three of
Chavan's close relatives having been among the 103 allottees
in the 31-storeyed Adarsh Group Housing Society building in
Mumbai in which several politicians, three former defence
service chiefs and bureaucrats have cornered flats originally
meant for Kargil heroes.
51-year old Chavan, who was a surprise choice for Chief
Ministership in December 2008, himself told reporters after
the meeting that he had offered to resign. The party President
would take a call on the issue.
Gandhi has, meanwhile, set up a committee consisting of
party heavyweights Pranab Mukherjee and A K Antony to prepare
a report on the controversy surrounding the building complex.
Action on Chavan's resignation would be taken after the report
is submitted.
However, highly-placed sources said it would be a
matter of time before Chavan is asked to step down. That may
happen only after U S President Barack Obama concludes his
November 6-7 visit in Mumbai.(More) PTI SKU
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