2 BJP leaders rejoin Cong in Phagwara
Two former BJP leaders, Rakesh Ghai and Arun Vashisht, re-joined the Congress under the guidance of senior Congress leader Sanjeev Bugga.
The homecoming marks a return to their political roots as both had left the Congress to join the BJP some time ago.
Welcoming Ghai and Vashisht back to the party, Kapurthala District Congress Committee president and Phagwara MLA Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal emphasised that Punjab’s future was secure in Congress hands.
He said the people were increasingly aware of the shortcomings in Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s governance and disapproved of the BJP’s policies, which, he claimed, were detrimental to Punjab’s farmers and development.
Dhaliwal assured Ghai and Vashisht of respect and recognition within the party, saying they would find their true place here.
Both leaders admitted that leaving the Congress was a mistake and that the BJP’s policies did not align with the interests of Punjab and its farmers.
Highlighting the internal divisions within the Phagwara BJP, they shared that factionalism had marred the local unit, making it challenging to work cohesively. “In the BJP, supporting one leader often led to conflicts with another. Returning to the Congress is the right choice,” they said.
Several BJP leaders and workers in Phagwara had recently resigned and joined other parties.
