Those who met Congress general secretary KC Venugopal in Delhi and expressed willingness to return to the party fold include Raj Kumar Verka, Balbir Singh Sidhu and Gurpreet Singh Kangar all from BJP and Hans Raj Josan, Dr Mohinder Singh Rinwa, and Jeet Mohinder Singh Sidhu all from Akali Dal. Verka, Balbir Sidhu, Kangar, and Josan remained ministers in Congress governments.