Gurgaon: The defection blues are unlikely to end soon for Congress in the poll-bound Haryana. Prominent Congress face Birender Singh, who has openly revolted against chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and was removed from the party’s working committee last month, is set to join BJP at a rally in Jind on Saturday in the presence of BJP President Amit Shah .
Singh had met Shah in Delhi last month fuelling speculations that he may switch over to the saffron camp. Shah will address a rally at Jind district on Saturday. The Jind rally is being organised by Yuva Shakti, a youth organisation started by the supporters of Singh.
Earlier, the ruling party’s several senior leaders, including two former ministers, switched to BJP. Congress faced jolt as former Haryana ministers Chattar Pal, Harsh Kumar and ex-MLA Raj Kumar Balmiki joined the Saffron party at its Vijay Sankalp rally at Mahendergarh.Â
Some prominent leaders of INLD also switched loyalty and joined BJP. Balbir Singh Saini, former minister and former MLAs Phool Singh Kheri, Banta Ram Balmiki and Krishan Kumar were amongst the new joiners.
Commenting on the desertions which have hit Congress in recent times, party’s former state unit Chief, Phool Chand Mullana, said those who are leaving the party are “opportunists”. “If these leaders think that so called Modi wave is still blowing and they will gain something in BJP, then they are mistaken,” he added.Â
(With PTI inputs)
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