Disgruntled BJP MP from northwest Delhi Udit Raj joined the Congress on Wednesday, a day after being denied ticket by the saffron party. Raj joined the Congress after meeting party president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday morning. The BJP had replaced Raj from the North West Lok Sabha constituency with Punjabi Sufi singer Hans Raj Hans. After joining the Congress, Raj said, “I always opposed the BJP’s policies,” according to NDTV. The former BJP MP had often held views contrary to the party’s stand, especially during the Sabarimala issue and ‘Bharat Bandh’ called by Dalit organisations last year.

Source: Huffington Post April 24, 2019 07:30 UTC