Punjab: Seven Congress, 2 Akali Dal leaders join BJP during Amit Shah's visit
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Punjab: Seven Congress, 2 Akali Dal leaders join BJP during Amit Shah's visit

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Former ministers Raj Kumar Verka, Balbir Singh Sidhu, Gurpreet Singh Kangar, and Sundar Sham Arora were among the seven Congress leaders who joined the BJP on Saturday Chandigarh: In yet another setback to the Congress, seven Congress leaders including four former ministers joined the Bharatiya Janta Party at the party office in Chandigarh on Saturday. Former ministers Raj Kumar Verka, Balbir Singh Sidhu, Gurpreet Singh Kangar, and Sundar Sham Arora were among the seven Congress leaders who joined the BJP today. In addition, two Shiromani Akali Dal leaders Bibi Mohinder Kaur Josh and Sarup Chand Singla also joined the BJP today. Jakhar, being the former Congress leader and former Punjab party chief joined the BJP on May 19, whereas Madhwaraj- the former Karnataka Minister was welcomed by the state party chief Basavaraj Bommai on May 7.

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