Assandh former MLA quits BJP, joins Congress

Former Chief Parliamentary Secretary (CPS) and former Assandh MLA Bakshish Singh Virk today quit the BJP and joined Congress along with his supporters. Along with him, sarpanches of many villages, councillors, and

BJP office-bearers, expressed faith in the Congress.

Former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda and state Congress president Udai Bhan welcomed everyone. Hooda said with Bakshish Singh Virk’s joining, the party will get an edge not only in Assandh, but also in several constituencies of the state.

Hooda said the INLD, JJP and HLP are the B team of BJP. “Their jugalbandi (collusion) has also become public in Sirsa. These parties have also distributed tickets accordingly and are now doing the drama of withdrawing nominations,” he said.

“But now, no matter how many conspiracies the BJP and its allies are involved in, all communities of the state have made up their mind to bring the Congress to power with a huge majority. Soon there will be big rallies of senior Congress leaders in the state and on October 8, the mandate will come in favour of the party,” he said.

“When the Congress government is formed, we will give a pension of Rs 6,000 per month to the elderly, domestic gas cylinder at Rs 500, one lakh permanent jobs in the first year and 300 units of free electricity to every family.”