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"Political Crossings: High-Profile Congress Leaders Join BJP Ahead of 2024 Elections"

Kalyani Jha
12 Apr, 2024

The political landscape is witnessing a significant churn as several high-profile Congress leaders make a switch to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. Here’s a rundown of some notable leaders who have crossed over and their electoral performances:

1. Gourav Vallabh: A prominent face of the Congress on television, Vallabh contested and lost the Udaipur seat in the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections. He also contested in the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections but finished third in the Jamshedpur East seat.

2. Vijender Singh: The celebrity boxer joined the BJP after contesting from South Delhi in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections as a Congress candidate, where he finished third.

3. Ravneet Singh Bittu: A three-time Congress MP, Bittu joined the BJP recently and is contesting from Ludhiana in the upcoming polls.

4. Naveen Jindal: The industrialist and former Congress MP from Kurukshetra joined the BJP along with his mother. He will be the BJP’s candidate from Kurukshetra in 2024.

5. Preneet Kaur: The Patiala MP joined the BJP after winning from Patiala in 2019 on a Congress ticket.

6. Ashok Tanwar: Former Congress MP, Tanwar, who lost from Sirsa in 2019, joined the BJP in January this year and is contesting from Sirsa again.

7. Jyotiraditya Scindia: The Union civil aviation minister switched to the BJP in March 2020 and is contesting from Guna, Madhya Pradesh, after losing there in 2019.

8. Jitin Prasada: Prasada, who joined the BJP in January 2021, is contesting from Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, after finishing third in Dhaurahra in 2019.

9. Arjun Modhwadia: A veteran Congress leader from Gujarat, Modhwadia joined the BJP in March 2022.

10. Jagadish Shettar: Former Karnataka Chief Minister, Shettar, rejoined the BJP after a brief stint with the Congress, contesting and losing the Hubli-Dharwad Central seat.

These transitions reflect the dynamic nature of Indian politics and the strategic realignments shaping up before the crucial elections.