Actress-politician Vijayashanthi, who resigned from the BJP and joined the Congress on Friday, has been appointed as the party s Chief Coordinator of the Campaign and Planning Committee for the upcoming Telanagana assembly polls.
Vijayashanthi appointed as Congress Campaign Coordinator: Actress-politician Vijayashanthi s appointment as the Chief Coordinator of the Campaign and Planning Committee for the upcoming Telangana assembly polls is a major development for the Congress party and a setback for the BJP.Vijayashanthi s political experience and popularity as an actress can be a valuable asset for the Congress.
Ahead of the Telangana assembly polls, former MP and veteran actress Vijayashanthi resigned from the BJP and rejoined Congress party on Friday in the presence of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge. Kharge offered her a tricolour scarf and formally invited her to join the party.