Top UP Congress leader to join BJP?
posted on Oct 17, 2016 @ 6:37PM
Former Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna could join the BJP in the next few days. Ahead of the crucial Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls in 2017, for Congress this may be a huge setback. According to TV reports, Joshi, a party veteran and prominent face in the state for Congress, is upset after "outsider" Sheila Dikshit's name was picked up for CM candidate.
Though both her brother, Vijay Bahuguana and the BJP have feigned ignorance about the possibility of her joining the party, those in the know claim that negotiations with the BJP top brass are currently underway and it is just a matter of days before she is formally inducted into the party.
A report quoted a source as saying, "She is no longer a major player in the Congress party. The leadership's trust in her appears to have eroded after her brother jumped the ship and those around her feel that if she cannot retain her seat, it could well spell the end of her political career."