<p class="title">In a significant development, leader of the opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil's resignation was accepted on Thursday by the Congress high command.</p>.<div><div>Vikhe-Patil had tendered his resignation after his son, Dr Sujay Vikhe-Patil, joined the BJP and is contesting the Ahmednagar seat. </div><div> </div><div>In the wake of criticism, Vikhe-Patil sent a letter to Congress president Rahul Gandhi, resigning from the post of leader of opposition, a few weeks ago.</div><div> </div><div>"The resignation has been accepted," a close aide of Vikhe-Patil told DH. He, however, continues to be in the Congress. </div><div> </div><div>The Vikhe-Patil family had sought to swap the Congress seat for Ahmednagar, which was with NCP as part of Congress-NCP alliance. However, Sharad Pawar refused to give away the seat. The political rivalry between Pawar and Vikhe-Patil's father Balasaheb Vikhe-Patil is well known in Maharashtra circles.</div><div> </div></div>
<p class="title">In a significant development, leader of the opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil's resignation was accepted on Thursday by the Congress high command.</p>.<div><div>Vikhe-Patil had tendered his resignation after his son, Dr Sujay Vikhe-Patil, joined the BJP and is contesting the Ahmednagar seat. </div><div> </div><div>In the wake of criticism, Vikhe-Patil sent a letter to Congress president Rahul Gandhi, resigning from the post of leader of opposition, a few weeks ago.</div><div> </div><div>"The resignation has been accepted," a close aide of Vikhe-Patil told DH. He, however, continues to be in the Congress. </div><div> </div><div>The Vikhe-Patil family had sought to swap the Congress seat for Ahmednagar, which was with NCP as part of Congress-NCP alliance. However, Sharad Pawar refused to give away the seat. The political rivalry between Pawar and Vikhe-Patil's father Balasaheb Vikhe-Patil is well known in Maharashtra circles.</div><div> </div></div>