A sitting SAD MlA, the family of a SAD ex-MP, more than 300 AAP workers and others joined Congress on Friday, just two days after the Code of Conduct was imposed in the State.
Gurtej Singh Ghuriana, sitting legislator of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) from Balluana (SC) constituency, was welcomed into the party fold by Punjab Congress president Captain Amarinder Singh, who hailed the exodus of leaders and workers from SAD and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as well as various other organisations as a sign of the widespread support for the Congress in the state.
Earlier, Punjab Congress president welcomed into the party fold former Akali minister late Ranjit Singh Balian’s wife Rajvir Kaur and son Gurjot Singh. Also present on the occasion was Deepa Singla, wife of Congress leader and ex-MP Vijay Inder Singla.
In another development, around 300 workers of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) from Gidderbaha also joined the Punjab Congress, expressing faith in the leadership of Captain Amarinder.