In the presence of Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge, several former ministers and MLAs from Jammu and Kashmir, including leaders from the Aam Aadmi Party and the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), joined the party on Monday in the nation’s capital.
Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal was also present on the occasion.
Yashpal Kundal, an ex-Minister, a two-time legislator from Panthers Party and the Chief of the SC/ST and OBC Department of AAP in J-K, was among those who joined the Congress here.
A former vice-president of the JKPCC who later joined Azad’s party, Haji Abdul Rashid Dar, re-entered Congress. In addition to them, other prominent individuals joined the Congress, including Namrata Sharma, Saima Jan, Shahjehan Dar, Farooq Ahmad, Taranjit Singh Toni, and Santosh Majotra.
Ahead of the joining, Vikar Rasool Wani, President of Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee spoke about the joining and also claimed that Congress will become the number one party in Jammu and Kashmir in upcoming elections.
“Every day people from every district of Jammu and Kashmir are joining our party. Today many former ministers, MLAs, and leaders from AAP and DAP parties will join Congress. It is a good thing. Congress will become the number one party in J&K in upcoming elections,” said Vikar Rasool Wani.