Former India cricketer Dinesh Mongia and sitting Congress MLA Fateh Singh Bajwa joined the BJP in New Delhi on Tuesday in the presence of Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
Of late, the BJP has been roping in leaders and renowned personalities from Punjab to strengthen its position in the state where it has always been a junior partner in the alliance.
“I want to serve the people of Punjab by joining the BJP. Today, there is no other party that can work better than the BJP for the development of the country,” the former cricketer reportedly said after joining the saffron party.
Bajwa, MLA from Qadian, is the brother of senior Congress leader Pratap Singh Bajwa.
Apart from Bajwa, Balwinder Singh Laddi, sitting MLA of Congress from Punjab, also joined the BJP on Tuesday.
Welcoming the leaders into the party, Shekhawat said leaders from other parties are joining the BJP as it is gaining ground in Punjab.
—With PTI inputs
