Hours after quitting Congress, actor-turned-politician Khushbu Sundar joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today.
The former Congress spokesperson, was one of the party's most prominent defenders, since 2014. Khushbu Sundar joined the BJP in the presence of top party leaders in Delhi.
Earlier in the day, she wrote a letter to interim Congress president Sonia Gandhi claiming that she was being 'pushed and suppressed' by 'few elements' seated at a higher level within the party.
After joining the BJP, Khushbu Sundar said, "Over the time I have realised that the country needs someone like PM Narendra Modi to take the country in the right direction."
"I will work like any other party workers," Khushbu added.
Smt. Khushbu Sundar joins BJP in presence of senior BJP leaders at BJP headquarters in New Delhi. #JoinBJP pic.twitter.com/jSMCHHPP9y
— BJP (@BJP4India) October 12, 2020
Khushboo Sundar resigns from Congress; says in letter to Congress President, "few elements seated at higher level within the party, people who've no connectivity with ground reality or public recognition are dictating terms". https://t.co/4cm6ZPmzyT pic.twitter.com/HzWX1d5RU8
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2020
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