Ex-Union Minister Birender Singh quits BJP, to join Congress on Tuesday

Chandigarh, April 8 Former Union minister Birender Singh on Monday said he has quit the BJP and will be joining the Congress, the move coming almost a month after his son Brijender Singh joined the grand old party. Birender Singh’s...

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Updated At : 09:14 PM Apr 08, 2024 IST

Chandigarh, April 8

Former Union minister Birender Singh on Monday said he has quit the BJP and will be joining the Congress, the move coming almost a month after his son Brijender Singh joined the grand old party.

Birender Singh’s wife and former BJP MLA from Haryana Prem Lata also quit the BJP.

Speaking at a press conference in Delhi, Birender Singh said, “I have resigned from the primary membership of the BJP and sent my resignation to party chief J P Nadda. My wife Prem Lata, who remained MLA from 2014-2019, has also quit the party. Tomorrow, we will join the Congress.”

Birender Singh had joined the BJP nearly 10 years ago after an over four-decade-long stint with the Congress.

After his son joined the Congress on March 10, there was speculation that Birender Singh would follow suit.

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