Ex-Congress strategist helped stitch up Ashok Chavan's exit plan

Former CM Ashok Chavan joined BJP in the presence of deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis. The plan was given the final shape at a meeting with Ashish Kulkarni, who had worked in AICC as a strategist. Kulkarni played a crucial role in identifying the Shiv Sena MLAs who defected to Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.