Suspended BJP MP from Bihar Kirti Azad joins Congress
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Darbhanga MP Kirti Azad, who was suspended by the ruling BJP for anti-party activities, joined Congress today. Azad, a former India cricketer and a member of the 1983 World Cup winning team, met Congress president Rahul Gandhi this morning and was inducted into the party. "Today, in front of Rahul Gandhi I joined the Congress," Azad tweeted, along with photographs of him with Rahul.
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Felicitated Rahul Gandhi in traditional Mithila style: Azad
आज सुबह कांग्रेस के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष श्री @RahulGandhi जी ने मुझे कांग्रेस की सदस्यता ग्रहण कराई मैंने मिथिला की परंपरा में उनको मखाना की माला, पाग, चादर से सम्मानित किया।
— Kirti Azad (@KirtiAzadMP) February 18, 2019
Today in front of Shri Rahul Gandhi I joined the Congress I felicitated him in traditional Mithila style pic.twitter.com/B9DQwCM207
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BJP had suspended Azad after he leveled allegations against Jaitley
Azad was to officially join the opposition party on Friday, but the program was canceled in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack that killed over 40 soldiers. He was suspended by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2015 after he leveled allegations against Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in connection with alleged irregularities in the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA).
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Azad is serving his third term in the Lok Sabha
Azad is currently serving his third term in the Lok Sabha, representing the Darbhanga constituency in Bihar. He is the son of late Bhagwat Jha Azad, a veteran Congress leader who also served as the chief minister of Bihar for a brief period.