Senior Congress leader from Uttarakhand Bhupesh Upadhyay, who is also chairman of the state Watershed Management Board, today joined BJP in the presence of senior leaders here.
Upadhyay is in the rank of a minister in the state. He was a secretary in the Pradesh Congress Committee and his presence will strengthen the BJP in Uttarakhand, the party said.
He joined in the presence of BJP National Secretary Shyam Jaju and national spokesperson Anil Baluni, who hails from the hill state.
