Two BSP leaders join Congress

Garhshankar: Two BSP leaders, including its former state president, joined the Congress in the presence of Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, Chairman of the Punjab Mandi Board Lal Singh, former MLA Luv Kumar Goldie and Punjab Pradesh Congress Sewa Dal Convenor Advocate Pankaj Kripal in Chandigarh on Friday. Both of them had contested the Assembly elections from the BSP. While joining the Congress, former BSP state president Gurlal Saila and Rajinder Singh said they would work wholeheartedly for the victory of Congress candidate from Anandpur Sahib Manish Tiwari. Goldie said the party would benefit a lot with the induction of both leaders into the Congress. OC