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Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Brijendra Singh, MP from Hisar Lok Sabha constituency, on Sunday resigned from the primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and joined the Congress at party president Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence in New Delhi.
Singh said that he has
Former BJP leader and Hisar MP Brijendra Singh thanked the Congress leadership, including Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Sandhi, for welcoming him into the party fold.
Aditya Devi Lal, who prefers not to use the Chautala surname, is a staunch critic of Dushyant Chautala. A BJP member since 2014, he will head the Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board.
Saying the MSP system would continue, Prime Minister Narendra Modi
stepped up his attack on the Opposition by accusing them of “repeatedly lying” to farmers about the new farm laws and “using them for their politics”.
The exodus of Trinamool Congress leaders has
left party workers in despair. Despite leaders saying there is time and believing Mamata Banerjee can tide over the crisis, they know the BJP is taking advantage of the situation. Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to the state this weekend could be some indication of what is to come, months ahead of the Assembly elections.