Several members of AAP, other parties have joined Congress: DPCC chief

New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) Congress leader Devender Yadav on Tuesday said several workers from different political parties, mostly from the AAP, have joined the Congress in Delhi. The Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee president said the party's organisation in the national capital is steadily expanding. According to a statement, Yadav welcomed into the party fold workers from Patparganj, Burari and Adarsh Nagar at the Delhi Congress office. Those who joined included district, mandal and municipal-level office-bearers, besides hundreds of workers. Among those inducted were former MCD election candidate Mahesh Khari, former block president Joginder Khari, Anil Khari, Sangeeta Negi, Yogesh Shukla, Yash Bhatia, Shashi Mohan Kornala, Shaila Begum, Jitender Fulara, Rukmani, Renu, Shabir Ali, Sachin, Amit Chaudhary and Sanjeev Kumar, the party said. Yadav said many of those who joined were from the Aam Aadmi Party. He said people were joining the Congress because they have faith in its ideology, principles and policies. He credited the leadership of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for strengthening the organisation. Yadav also criticised the city BJP government over demolition drives, alleging that the act has left lakhs of poor homeless. PTI MSJ VN VN