"Betrayers," Says Congress After Over 100 Leaders Join Madhya Pradesh BJP
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A Congress ex-MLA from Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district was among the leaders who joined the BJP.
A Congress ex-MLA from Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district and several other local leaders of the party joined the BJP on Saturday, prompting a functionary from the grand old party to call them "betrayers". भाजपा प्रदेश कार्यालय, भोपाल में मुख्यमंत्री @DrMohanYadav51, प्रदेश संगठन महामंत्री श्री @HitanandSharma, न्यू ज्वाइनिंग टोली के प्रदेश संयोजक @drnarottammisra, प्रदेश सरकार में मंत्री श्री गोविंद सिंह राजपूत, पूर्व केंद्रीय मंत्री श्री @pachouri_office एवं प्रदेश महामंत्री व… pic.twitter.com/t2c79e1FDW
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav welcomed Harivallabh Shukla, who represented the Shivpuri assembly constituency, and other Congress workers to BJP at an event here, a day after six Lok Sabha seats in the state went to polls in the first phase of parliamentary elections.
"We welcome you with open arms to the party. We are going to work with one accord. You are free to give suggestions and play an important role in the party (BJP)," Mr Yadav told the new saffron party members.
