Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Ashok Chavan Urges Calm Over Excluded Drought-Hit Talukas
An audio recording shows Ashok Chavan speaking with an upset party worker.
The worker was angry because Mudkhed and Mukhed were not included in Maharashtra’s drought-hit list.
He said people were criticizing and abusing party workers.
Chavan said he understood the problem.
He asked the worker to stay calm for a few days.
He also told him to have faith and wait.
Maharashtra had declared 265 of its 358 talukas drought-hit.
The government also announced several forms of financial relief.
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Chavan urged party workers to remain calm over the exclusion of Mudkhed and Mukhed from Maharashtra’s drought-hit list.
A worker told Chavan that people were angry, abusing party workers and making it difficult for them to show their faces publicly.
Chavan advised workers to endure the criticism for a few days and said he understood the situation.
When asked for an explanation, Chavan told the worker to wait and have faith.
Maharashtra declared 265 of 358 talukas drought-hit and announced relief measures including crop-loan restructuring, land-revenue concessions and power-bill subsidies.
- Who
- Ashok Chavan, a BJP Rajya Sabha MP, and a party worker.
- What
- A viral audio clip captured Chavan advising calm after Mudkhed and Mukhed were excluded from Maharashtra’s drought-hit list.
- When
- The audio clip went viral on Monday; the report is dated September 28.
- Where
- Nanded, Maharashtra.
- Why
- The worker wanted an explanation for the exclusion and described public anger; the article does not state the government’s reason for excluding the two talukas.
Public Concern
Chavan’s Response
Exclusion from drought list
Public Concern
The worker said the exclusion of Mudkhed and Mukhed had created public anger and demanded a reason.
Chavan’s Response
Chavan did not provide a reason in the conversation and instead asked the worker to wait, stay calm and have faith.
Handling criticism
Public Concern
The worker said criticism and abuse had become so intense that party workers could not show their faces.
Chavan’s Response
Chavan said workers should endure the criticism for a couple of days because he understood the situation.
- Affected talukas
- Mudkhed and Mukhed in Nanded were not included in the drought-hit list.
- Drought declaration
- Maharashtra declared 265 of its 358 talukas drought-hit.
- Share of state
- The declared talukas represented 74 per cent of Maharashtra.
- Announced relief
- Measures included crop-loan restructuring, land-revenue concessions and power-bill subsidies.
- Public reaction
- The worker said people were criticizing and abusing party workers.
- Chavan’s advice
- He told workers to stay calm, endure criticism temporarily and have faith.