Days after quitting Congress, Sunil Jakhar joins BJP | India News – Times of India
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NEW DELHI: Former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in presence of party president JP Nadda in Delhi. The development comes days after the leader quit Congress.
“I welcome Sunil Jakhar to Bharatiya Janata Party. He is an experienced political leader who made a name for himself during his political career. I am confident he will play a big role in strengthening the party in Punjab,” Nadda said after welcoming Jakhar to the party.
Punjab is a border state and nationalist leaders like Jakhar are welcome to BJP, the party chief said. “There are issues in Punjab which are detrimental to security in the border state and to defeat such forces leaders with strong belief in nationalism are welcome,” Nadda added.
The former Punjab Congress chief had been upset with the party for serving him a show-cause notice on April 11. However, Jakhar chose not to reply to the Congress disciplinary committee panel.
“It is my parting gift to the party. Good luck and goodbye Congress,” Jakhar said while announcing his decision to part ways with the grand old party last week.
The former MP had criticised former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi and termed him a “liability” for the party after the Congress lost to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab.
Jakhar was among the front-runners for the chief ministerial post after Amarinder Singh was unseated last year. His chances were scuttled after party leader Ambika Soni said the party should go with a Sikh face.
“I welcome Sunil Jakhar to Bharatiya Janata Party. He is an experienced political leader who made a name for himself during his political career. I am confident he will play a big role in strengthening the party in Punjab,” Nadda said after welcoming Jakhar to the party.
Punjab is a border state and nationalist leaders like Jakhar are welcome to BJP, the party chief said. “There are issues in Punjab which are detrimental to security in the border state and to defeat such forces leaders with strong belief in nationalism are welcome,” Nadda added.
The former Punjab Congress chief had been upset with the party for serving him a show-cause notice on April 11. However, Jakhar chose not to reply to the Congress disciplinary committee panel.
“It is my parting gift to the party. Good luck and goodbye Congress,” Jakhar said while announcing his decision to part ways with the grand old party last week.
The former MP had criticised former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi and termed him a “liability” for the party after the Congress lost to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab.
Jakhar was among the front-runners for the chief ministerial post after Amarinder Singh was unseated last year. His chances were scuttled after party leader Ambika Soni said the party should go with a Sikh face.
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