Shot in the arm for BJP as disgruntled Congress, AAP leaders join party

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 4

Disgruntled leaders of the Congress and AAP joined the BJP today. Jora Singh, former state president of SC, ST cell in AAP; Ashok Beniwal, former general secretary of Ward Number 4; and a large number of AAP leaders, including youth president Aniket from Ward Number 16, Rajesh, president of Ward Number 16, senior AAP member Dalbir Mama, joined the BJP camp.

Meanwhile, state general secretary of Mahila Congress Jyoti Hans, Mahila Congress Mandal president Neeta Lahori from Ward No. 16, Congress Mandal president Rajesh Malhotra from Ward No. 16, and a large number of Congress leaders also joined the BJP. Welcoming the leaders, BJP state president Arun Sood said with the end of the nomination process, there had been panic among the Opposition parties in Chandigarh. In the coming days, many big leaders of AAP and the Congress would join the BJP.