Summary:
Gote has been at loggerheads with the BJP leadership since Girish Mahajan was appointed observer for the Dhule corporation polls. Last month, Katol BJP legislator Ashish Deshmukh had quit to protest the "indifferent attitude" of the BJP leadership.Gote had spent time in prison as an accused in the Telgi stamp papers scam. MUMBAI: Controversial BJP legislator Anil Gote on Monday announced his resignation from the legislative assembly as well as the party to protest against what he called the "growing criminalisation" of the BJP under state BJP president Raosaheb Danve.If Gote really quits BJP, it will be a setback for both CM Devendra Fadnavis and Danve as he will be the second legislator from the state to resign from the party. "I will submit my resignation to the assembly speaker on November 19, the opening day of the winter session of the state legislature. "I have decided to contest the mayoral elections scheduled to be held on December 9," Gote said..