SIDELINED, dissatisfied and unhappy with the State leadership, two senior Congress leaders have announced that they are quitting the party and will be joining the BJP next month as they are impressed with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development work.

Naresh Rawal, former Minister of State for Home and three-term Congress MLA from Vijapur Assembly seat of Mehsana district has stated, “I have many grievances with the party, but this is not the right time to talk about all these issue, but have decided to say ‘Jai Hind’ to the party. I will soon be joining the BJP and whatever the party leadership give the work, will do.”

Speaking to IANS, another Congress leader and former Rajya Sabha MP, Raju Parmar said, “I have been associated with the Congress for the last 35 years, I don’t have any complaint against the party, but unfortunately, party leadership has started giving importance to newcomers, I have never demanded any posts or favours from the party, unfortunately party is not giving an opportunity to repay the party debt. Many more senior leaders are going to quit soon.”