Expelled from Cong, Barkha Singh joins BJP

Delhi | Sunday | 23rd April, 2017

Summary:

A prominent face in the party, Ms.

Singh said she joined the BJP “unconditionally” after being “frustrated” with the Congress’ senior leadership. more-inFormer Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson and senior Congress leader Barkha Shukla Singh, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday, just hours before the Capital goes to poll. Mr.

Jaju, meanwhile, said he was happy that Ms.

Singh had chosen “to work for the BJP at the grassroots level.”A senior party leader confirmed that Ms.

Singh had expressed willingness to join the BJP “sometime ago”. I realised that the platform the BJP was willing to provide was significant,” Ms.

Singh told The Hindu while responding to a question about the timing of her decision. ‘Will work for women’“The party (BJP) was in touch with me and assured me of the support that would let me address womens’ issues..