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Ex-BJP man Kirti Azad joins Congress

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IANS New Delhi

Former BJP leader Kirti Azad, who was suspended by the party, joined the Congress here on Monday in the presence of party chief Rahul Gandhi.

The cricketer-turned-politician announced his joining on Twitter and added that he felicitated Gandhi in the traditional Mithila style.

Azad was suspended from the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2015 for anti-party activities.He is a Member of Parliament from Bihar's Darbhanga.

--IANS

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First Published: Feb 18 2019 | 12:22 PM IST

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