Sumitra Chattopadhyay, a descendant of 'Vande Mataram' composer Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay and a former senior official of the Labour Department, formally joined the BJP in Kolkata on Thursday.
Former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Borah on Sunday joined the BJP in the presence of State BJP President Dilip Saikia, months ahead of the assembly elections.
Announcing his decision, Rajendran told reporters, "I have joined the BJP without any conditions. I have no desire to contest elections. I came to the BJP office alone and did not invite anyone else to join the party. I have been assured that the issues I raised will be addressed. The BJP
Former Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) corporator and Shivsena (UBT) leader Tejaswi Ghosalkar on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in a move that could significantly alter the political landscape in North Mumbai ahead of the upcoming BMC elections.
In another event, Jan Suraaj's state spokesperson Amit Kumar Paswan, along with former district councillor Anita Kumari and Jan Suraaj's founding member Karmveer Paswan, also joined the BJP on Sunday with hundreds of supporters.
Thakur is likely to contest the upcoming state assembly elections from Alinagar in Darbhanga, according to the sources. The polling for Bihar's 243-seat Assembly is scheduled to take place on November 6 and November 11, with the counting set for November 14.
His remarks came after Pawan Singh met Union Minister and BJP national president JP Nadda at his residence in the national capital, over a year after being expelled from the BJP.
In a significant event during the Bharatiya Janata Party's nationwide Tiranga Yatra, Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha led a flag march in Agartala today. This march is part of the party's effort to celebrate national pride and promote the spirit of unity across the country.
Former Indian cricketer Kedar Jadhav joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Mumbai in the presence of Maharashtra minister and state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule.