Lok Sabha Elections 2019: BJP MP Savitri Bai Phule Joins Congress in Presence of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Phule joining Congress just ahead of the crucial 2019 Lok Sabha Elections will boost the party's morale which will look to consolidate the dalit votes in the state.
New Delhi, March 2: The Congress party has managed to get two MPs from other parties in their fold ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections. BJP MP from Bahraich seat and one of the prominent Dalit faces of the party, Savitri Bai Phule, quit the BJP and joined the Congress on Saturday. Rahul Gandhi at Ranchi: PM Narendra Modi Stole 30,000 Crore From Air Force And Gave it to Anil Ambani.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi, AICC General Secretary incharge of UP East and West, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Jyotiraditya Scindia, were present for welcoming Phule in the party. Congress Transition Post Sonia Gandhi: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Gets Room at AICC Next to Rahul Gandhi.
The other leader who joined Congress is former Fatehpur MP Rakesh Sachan, who was previously in the Samajwadi Party (SP). General Secretary for UP west Jyotiraditya Scindia along with Rahul Gandhi welcomed him into the party.
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Savitri Bai Phule, even while in the BJP, was critical of UP CM Yogi Adityanath and time and again raised her voice against the injustice done to the Dalits and Bahujans, whenever an incident came to light. Phule joining Congress just ahead of the crucial 2019 Lok Sabha Elections will boost the party's morale which will look to consolidate the dalit votes in the state, especially after it was snubbed by the SP-BSP alliance, which decided to fight the General elections together.
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