A number of members of the Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party and Uttarakhand Kranti Dal joined the Shiv Sena at the party’s Swambhiman Sankalp Sammelan here on Sunday. The Shiv Sena state head Gaurav Kumar presided over the event which was also attended by senior party leaders and office bearers from across the state.
Party leaders said that people were disappointed with both the BJP and Congress and were looking towards the Shiv Sena with hope. Speakers addressing the gathering, questioned the performance of the successive state governments of the Congress and BJP in Uttarakhand. They opined that the influence of Shiv Sena has been rising in the state, adding that the party will field its candidate in the next Vidhan Sabha elections. Addressing the gathering, the party’s state head exhorted the Shiv Sainiks to selflessly work for redressal of public grievances. The people of the state are disappointed with both the Congress and the BJP. He appreciated the large gathering on the occasion, adding that this was a good sign for the party.
The party’s state general secretary Darshan Dobhal said that during the past 20 years the successive state governments of the two national parties had taken the state downhill. The Shiv Sena will work towards taking the state towards real development and pressurise the state government to facilitate more jobs for the local youth in the government and private enterprises in the state. Various office bearers of the party were also among those present on the occasion.