4 Rajya Sabha MPs, who left AAP for BJP, skip Kewal Dhillon’s charge-taking ceremony
Chandigarh: Four of the six Rajya Sabha members from Punjab who recently joined the BJP were absent when Kewal Singh Dhillon formally assumed charge as the party's Punjab president during a function at the state BJP headquarters here on Wednesday.
Dhillon took charge in the presence of senior BJP leaders and party workers. Among those present were former Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar, former Punjab finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal, former minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi and former MP Fateh Jung Bajwa, all of whom had joined the BJP from other parties.
Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, BJP national vice-president Saudan Singh and former Punjab BJP presidents Ashwani Sharma and Vijay Sampla also attended the event.
Dhillon took charge in the presence of senior BJP leaders and party workers. Among those present were former Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar, former Punjab finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal, former minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi and former MP Fateh Jung Bajwa, all of whom had joined the BJP from other parties.
Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, BJP national vice-president Saudan Singh and former Punjab BJP presidents Ashwani Sharma and Vijay Sampla also attended the event.
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