BJP MP Rahul Kaswan from Churu, Rajasthan, has joined Congress in Delhi, resigning from BJP and Lok Sabha membership. He cited feeling suffocated in BJP and lack of respect. Other political figures like K Jayaprakash Hegde and Padmakar Valvi have also switched parties recently, with Hegde, Sukumar Shetty, and MP Kumaraswamy joining Congress in Karnataka, and Valvi joining BJP in Maharashtra.
Mumbai | Maharashtra BJP President Chandrashekhar Bawankule says, "Today Padmakar Valvi joined (BJP) to support PM Modi's Viksit Bharat Sankalp...When he joined the BJP, he did not make any demands, he only said that I have to work under the leadership of Modi. Whenever Rahul… https://t.co/oPeVDUWs60
#WATCH | Mumbai | BJP leader Ashok Chavan says, "The people who are in Congress can't see their future. Many people are ready to come to BJP. As elections near, many more people will join BJP...On CAA, it is natural that governments in Kerala and Karnataka will create hurdles..." https://t.co/7HVzp9x0GG
#WATCH | After joining the BJP, Padmakar Valvi says, "...The pace of work by the BJP, the planning made by the party from state to the centre reaches people. Its effect can be seen...We, the true workers of the Congress, were upset for years. I was upset for a year. I was hoping… https://t.co/gMxG6PPM3v https://t.co/LNIPGfFcIa
#Maharashtra | Senior Maharashtra Congress leader Padmakar Valvi joins BJP in the presence of state party president Chandrashekhar Bawankule and party leader Ashok Chavan https://t.co/qMs2rtVONu
#WATCH | Maharashtra: Senior Maharashtra Congress leader Padmakar Valvi joins BJP, in the presence of state BJP President Chandrashekhar Bawankule and party leader Ashok Chavan, in Mumbai. https://t.co/1EffzonleZ
#WATCH | Former minister and chairman of Karnataka Backward Classes Commission K Jayaprakash Hegde, former Byndoor MLA Sukumar Shetty and MP Kumaraswamy, former MLA of Mudigere joined the Congress party in the presence of Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, in Bengaluru. (Source:… https://t.co/cKAS3J7U3p
BJP MP Rahul Kaswan Joins Congress After Being Denied Poll Pass https://t.co/rB0XUINWMm https://t.co/cXpMqwHokr
#WATCH | Delhi: After joining Congress, Rahul Kaswan says, "...I was feeling suffocated (in BJP) for a long time on various national issues. We were not being given the respect that a party worker deserves. This was a very big issue..." Rahul Kaswan (earlier a BJP MP from… https://t.co/SYZTtD5Y5R
VIDEO | Here's what Churu MP Rahul Kaswan (@RahulKaswanMP) said after joining Congress earlier today. "My entirely family was working with honesty and dedication in the region, but a time came where I felt that my voice was not being heard (in the BJP). I felt that if I will… https://t.co/XnntcTQC4L
Watch | BJP MP from Churu, Rajasthan, #RahulKaswan joins Congress in Delhi, in the presence of party president Mallikarjun Kharge https://t.co/1Zv9SsyV0o
#ElectionsWithNDTV | BJP's Churu MP Rahul Kaswan announces resignation from party, Lok Sabha membership. He has joined the Congress party
#ElectionsWithNDTV | BJP's Churu MP Rahul Kaswan announces resignation from party, Lok Sabha membership.
#WATCH | BJP MP from Churu, Rajasthan, Rahul Kaswan joins Congress in Delhi, in the presence of party president Mallikarjun Kharge. Party's state incharge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra also present. https://t.co/PNPubixH0b