Scindia aide quits BJP, back in Cong ahead of polls

June 14, 2023 21:12

Baijnath Singh Yadav (second from left) with MP Congress chief Kamal Nath/MP Congress/Twitter

Madhya Pradesh BJP executive committee member Baijnath Singh Yadav, a loyalist of Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, quit the saffron party on Wednesday to return to the Congress fold, months ahead of the assembly elections.

Yadav, who hails from Shivpuri, and his supporters, including 15 Janpad members, were welcomed by state unit Congress president Kamal Nath.

"Yadav had left Congress along with Scindia (in March 2020) and joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). But he was feeling suffocated there and finally returned to his parent party," former Union minister Arun Yadav told reporters.

Arun Yadav also claimed that several BJP workers and leaders are not happy with the party rule, especially because of rampant corruption, and they are in touch with Congress leaders including himself, Nath and Digvijaya Singh.

"They will join the Congress party at an appropriate time. Not only that but a majority of Congress leaders, who had joined BJP along with Scindia, would also return to their parent party. A day will come when only Scindia will remain in BJP," Arun Yadav claimed.

Baijnath Singh Yadav and his supporters were offered Congress scarves by Nath. -- PTI

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