In a curious case of switching parties in the election period, a Congress local leader here resigned from his party and joined BJP in the morning, only to rejoin his parent party in the evening.
Panemangaluru block Congress secretary SundaraDevinagara is the leader who played a 'swing' exerciseyesterday for reasons best known to him.
Sundara Devinagara was welcomed to the BJP at afunction in the morning by U Rajesh Naik,who is to contestfrom Bantwal constituency against state Forests Minister BRamanath Rai.
Naik handed over the BJP flag to Sundara duringthe function here.
In a sudden twist to the story, Sundara rejoinedCongress at another programme held at Mani a few hours later,after apparently being cajoled by party leaders.
He was onceagain 'welcomed' back to the party at the function attended byleaders, includingPrakash Shetty Thumbe, party sources said.
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