Churu's BJP MP Rahul Kaswan joins Congress, resigns from party and Parliament membership

Lok Sabha Election: BJP MP from Churu, Rajasthan, Rahul Kaswan resigned from the party on Monday and joined Congress. BJP had not given ticket to two-time MP Kaswan for Lok Sabha elections. He tweeted and said that due to political reasons, today at this very moment, I am resigning from the primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the post of Member of Parliament. I express my gratitude to BJP, National President JP Nadda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah for giving me the opportunity to serve the Churu Lok Sabha family for 10 years. Special gratitude goes to my Churu Lok Sabha family, who always gave me valuable support, cooperation and blessings.

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मेरे परिवारजनों! आप सब की भावनाओं के अनुरूप, मैं सार्वजनिक जीवन का एक बड़ा फैसला लेने जा रहा हूँ।

राजनीतिक कारणों के चलते आज इसी समय, मैं भारतीय जनता पार्टी की प्राथमिक सदस्यता एवं संसद सदस्य पद से इस्तीफा दे रहा हूँ।

समस्त भारतीय जनता… pic.twitter.com/Z5gxgu1oGH

— Rahul Kaswan (@RahulKaswanMP) March 11, 2024

Actually, a meeting of the Central Election Committee of Congress was to be held in Delhi today. Many senior leaders including Rahul Gandhi are going to attend this meeting. During this time, there were preparations to include Rahul Kaswan in Congress.

What did Rahul say on his resignation from BJP?

Rahul said on his X handle, 'Ram-Ram Churu Lok Sabha family. My family members! In accordance with the sentiments of all of you, I am going to take a big decision in public life. Due to political reasons, at this very moment today, I am resigning from the primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the post of Member of Parliament. I express my gratitude to the entire Bharatiya Janata Party, National President JP Nadda, PM Narendra Modi and Amit Shah for giving me the opportunity to serve the Churu Lok Sabha family for 10 years. Special thanks to my Churu Lok Sabha family, who always gave me valuable support, cooperation and blessings.

Why was Rahul Kaswan angry with BJP?

Actually, Rahul Kaswan is the Lok Sabha MP from Churu and has won the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections from BJP. But this time BJP canceled the ticket of Rahul Kaswan and gave the ticket to Para Olympian Devendra Jhajharia from Churu. Since then Rahul Kaswan was angry with BJP.

Had a show of strength recently

Recently, Rahul Kaswan had also demonstrated strength in Sadulpur, Churu. During this time a large crowd had gathered in his support. During this, Rahul had said that no one person will decide the future of Churu Lok Sabha.