Political chaos in Karnal as Congress leaders defect to BJP

A political storm has hit Karnal as several top Congress leaders announced their decision to quit the party and join BJP. The leaders, including former Haryana Minority Commission Chairman Tarlochan Singh, Ashok Khurana, Nittu Mann, and former Karnal MC chairperson Balwinder Kalra, are set to formally join BJP in the presence of Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini this evening.

The Congress leaders cited their dissatisfaction with the party’s decision to field former Deputy Mayor Manoj Wadhwa as the candidate for the mayoral post as the primary reason for their resignation. In a last-ditch effort to retain them, Manoj Wadhwa, along with other leaders like Congress youth president Divyanshu Budhiraja, Parag Gaba, and Nischey Sohi, visited the leaders’ residences to persuade them to reconsider their decision.

However, the disgruntled leaders remain resolute in their decision to leave the Congress and join BJP. “I have announced my decision to quit the Congress and join BJP,” said Tarlochan Singh. “I am thankful to the party leadership for the opportunities I received, but I am joining BJP to better serve my people.”