Just before the state assembly elections, Congress faced a significant setback as Kiran Choudhry and her daughter Shruti Choudhry, prominent leaders from Haryana, switched allegiance to the Bharatiya Janata Party.
After joining the BJP, Kiran Choudhry said, “Today I took this decision because of Prime Minister, who has pledged a developed India by 2047. I have full faith that India will shine in the world. The public welfare work done by the PM has led to the formation of a BJP government in Delhi for the third time. I have worked a lot with Khattar Ji. There used to be a lot of bitterness between us. But the way he worked has been my source of inspiration.”
She added, “The way he (Khattar) has worked honestly for the welfare of the people is commendable. Today we will take the BJP flag and in the coming times we will form a BJP government in Haryana for the third time.”
Shruti, who joined the BJP with her mother, stated their commitment to bolstering the nation and the state. She said, “The Prime Minister has taken historic decisions for our country. Due to this, India’s reputation has shined even more in the whole world. I have come here taking inspiration from Khattar ji. It is a matter of pride for us that Modi ji and Khattar ji have worked with Chaudhary Bansi Lal ji. The way Bansi Lal worked hard, we are joining the BJP with the same hard work. Today we are joining BJP so that we can strengthen the country and the state.”
Khattar, in response, said, “Today is a very historic day…Today, two prominent personalities are in the party, who have worked in Congress for many years…I have known Kiran ji since the time we worked with Bansi Lal ji…Kiran ji and I used to sit face to face in the assembly.”
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini said, “Today, senior Congress leaders Kiran Chaudhary and Shruti Chaudhary decided to join the BJP, I welcome them. We will work to strengthen Haryana.”
Both leaders joined the BJP in a ceremony at the party headquarters in New Delhi, attended by Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, former CM and Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, and BJP’s National General Secretary, Tarun Chugh.
Yesterday, the former MP from the Bhiwani-Mahendragarh constituency resigned as a Primary Member of Congress and as the Working President of the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee.
