Chandigarh, Oct 1 (PTI) Former Punjab minister Anil Joshi on Wednesday joined the Congress in the presence of the party’s state in-charge and former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Bhagel.

The joining came days after Joshi met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and party general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal in Delhi.

Addressing the media here, Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring said Joshi, who has a “big name” in Punjab, has decided to join the Congress and “I welcome him into the party”. Show Full Article

Speaking on the occasion, Joshi thanked the Congress leadership for providing him a chance to serve the party. He said given the current circumstances, he is of the firm belief that only the Congress can lead Punjab on to the path of progress and development

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