Several Congress leaders in Rajasthan, including former Ministers Rajendra Yadav and Lal Chand Kataria, joined the BJP in Jaipur on March 10 ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
Former Congress MLAs Richpal Mirdha, Vijaypal Mirdha, Khiladi Bairwa, former independent MLA Alok Beniwal, former State party chief Seva Dal Suresh Chaudhary, Rampal Sharma and Riju Jhunjhunwala among other leaders also joined the ruling party in the State.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, State BJP president C.P. Joshi and Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav welcomed them into the party at its State headquarters in Jaipur.
