Jagadambika Pal and Raju Srivastava being welcomed by Rajnath Singh.
New Delhi:
Congress leader Jagadambika Pal and stand-up comedian Raju Srivastava on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Mr Pal, formerly a Congress MP and the Uttar Pradesh Congress chief, had earlier resigned from the Lok Sabha as well as the party.
Mr Pal, 63, has been a three-time legislator and minister in Uttar Pradesh.
Mr Srivastava was earlier offered a ticket by the Samajwadi Party (SP) to contest the Kanpur Lok Sabha seat but he opted to join the BJP.
BJP president Rajnath Singh welcomed both to the party.
Mr Pal, formerly a Congress MP and the Uttar Pradesh Congress chief, had earlier resigned from the Lok Sabha as well as the party.
Mr Pal, 63, has been a three-time legislator and minister in Uttar Pradesh.
Mr Srivastava was earlier offered a ticket by the Samajwadi Party (SP) to contest the Kanpur Lok Sabha seat but he opted to join the BJP.
BJP president Rajnath Singh welcomed both to the party.
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