Former Congress spokesperson Rohan Gupta joins BJP

On Thursday, former Congress spokesperson Rohan Gupta switched allegiance to the BJP, becoming the latest prominent opposition figure to join the ruling party ahead of the elections. Gupta, along with several other leaders, officially joined the BJP in a ceremony attended by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and the party's national general secretary Vinod Tawde.

Gupta's move comes after he resigned from the Congress last month, withdrawing his candidacy from the Ahmedabad East Lok Sabha constituency.



Gupta, along with some other leaders, joined the BJP in the presence of Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri and its national general secretary Vinod Tawde.

Slamming the Congress, a party he had been associated with for nearly 15 years, Gupta said it has become directionless and was full of contradictions, leading to loss of credibility.

He cited the Congress's stand on a host of issues, including its decision to not attend the Ram temple consecration ceremony, opposition to the CAA and aligning with parties like AAP, to make his point.

Gupta expressed his support to the BJP leadership's agenda of a "viksit Bharat" by 2047 and lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision.

He had resigned from the Congress last month after withdrawing his candidature from Ahmedabad East Lok Sabha constituency.

Gupta had blamed his "constant humiliation and character assassination by a leader connected with communication department" of the Congress for his decision.

Recently, another former Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh had also joined the BJP.

Inputs from PTI