Farmers’ Issues, Wrestlers’ Protest: Why BJP MP Switched To Congress

New Delhi: 

Brijendra Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Haryana’s Hisar, today resigned from the primary membership of the party, and joined the Congress just weeks ahead of the general elections.

Mr Singh formally became a part of the opposition party at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence in New Delhi.

“I quit the BJP and joined the Congress because of political and ideological differences. From farmers’ issues to Agniveers to the wrestler’s protests – I differed on many things. I am very happy to join the Congress family,” he said after joining the party. 

Senior Congress leaders Ajay Maken, Mukul Wasnik, and Deepak Babaria were present at Kharge’s residence during Singh’s official induction into the Congress party. Congress sources have hinted that the bureaucrat-turned-politician is likely to be the party’s candidate from Hisar in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

“I have resigned from the primary membership of BJP due to compelling political reasons. I extend gratitude to the party, national president JP Nadda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Amit Shah for giving me the opportunity to serve as the Member of Parliament for Hisar,’ Mr Singh posted on X earlier today.