'Many Congress, Akali Leaders Joining Us': BJP Leader Tweets Video
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BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa, who is also seen in the video, shared the video on social media
Ahead of Home Minister Amit Shah's Chandigarh visit today, a video surfaced on social media showing four senior Congress leaders and former ministers with BJP leader Sunil Jakhar. BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa, who is also seen in the video, tweeted the video and said many Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal leaders would join the BJP today. Many @INCPunjab & @Akali_Dal_ leaders to join @BJP4Punjab today including @BalbirSinghSid8@raj_verka@SunderSAroraWith @sunilkjakhar@PSBrarOfficial@arvindkhannaoffpic.twitter.com/GvPMA29uP1
Those seen in the video are former ministers and senior Congress leaders Raj Kumar Verka, Balbir Singh Sidhu, Sunder Sham Arora and Gurpreet Singh Kangar.
Balbir Sidhu, a three-time MLA from Mohali, was the Health Minister in the previous Congress government while Gurpreet Kangar, who is also a three-time MLA from Rampura Phul, was the Revenue Minister.
Mr Verka, a prominent Dalit leader from Majha region, is a three-time legislator and was the Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment and Minorities in the previous government.
