Congress leader Dolma joins BJP

Jammu, April 23

Congress leader Thukjey Dolma on Tuesday joined the BJP in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, just a fortnight ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the constituency, a party spokesperson said.

Dolma, a prominent social worker and active member of the Congress, hails from the Kardong area of Nobra valley. He joined the BJP in the presence of state party president Ravinder Raina who is camping in Ladakh for election campaigning, he said.

Terming the joining of Dolma a “big setback” to the Congress in the region, the spokesperson said she pledged to work for strengthening the BJP at the grassroots level. Welcoming Dolma in the party, Raina said the Congress did “severe injustice” with the people of Ladakh over the years.

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government, meanwhile, did justice by granting divisional status to Ladakh, sanctioned medical college hospital, university and mega funding for the many important roads and tunnels in Leh and Kargil during the past five years,” Raina said.

He said the BJP was committed for the all-round development of the Ladakh region. Dolma accused the Congress of backstabbing the people of Leh and Nobra and doing nothing for their betterment.

“The Congress is a party of corrupt leaders and its manifesto is supporting the anti-national forces. The anti-national policies of the Congress party hurt the sentiments of party workers and all patriotic workers of the Congress are leaving the party,” Dolma said. — PTI