Congress leader Tajinder Singh Bittu joins BJP

Hours after quitting from the Congress party, Tajinder Singh Bittu on Saturday joined the BJP at party headquarters in New Delhi.

The former congress leader joined the BJP in the presence of Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and party general secretary Vinod Tawde.

Speaking after joining the party, Tajinder Singh Bittu said: "I have spent almost 35 years in the Congress party and today I feel that the Congress Party has deviated from the issues. I do not want to speak against anyone. For the betterment of Punjab, I joined the BJP".

"BJP is a good alternative for the people and the development of Punjab. I urge people of Punjab to believe in the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi," he added.

Tajinder Singh Bittu resigned from his post of AICC Secretary In-Charge Himachal Pradesh and primary membership Congress party, earlier in the day.