Congress national secretary Ajay Kapoor quits party, joins BJP

A senior Congress leader and three-time MLA from Kanpur, Kapoor joined the BJP on Wednesday in the presence of senior BJP leaders at the party headquarters.

Addressing a joint press conference with BJP leaders, Kapoor said that today is like a rebirth for him. “I am overwhelmed by joining the family of the country’s Prime Minister Modi,” he said. Kapoor said he worked “very honestly” during his over 35-year-long association with the Congress.

“But, today, I feel that every person should join Modi ji’s family for the progress of the country,” he added.