Shreejaya’s Debut in Politics What made her debut particularly significant was the context. Earlier that year, her father Ashok Chavan made a surprising political move—he left the Indian National Congress, the party his family had served for generations, and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The decision sent ripples across Maharashtra’s political circles. For Shreejaya, it meant carrying the burden of both legacy and transition. She had to introduce herself to the electorate not merely as Ashok Chavan’s daughter, but as a new representative under a different political banner. Despite the uncertainty surrounding the family’s party switch, Shreejaya contested as a BJP candidate and went on to secure a resounding victory from Bhokar, defeating Congress candidate Tirupati Kondhek
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