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News Desk: Former JNU students’ union president Kanhaiya Kumar joined the Congress party in the presence of Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday.
Gujarat Dalit leader and Independent MLA Jignesh Mevani also extended his support to the party. He said that he was unable to join the party formally due to a “technical reason”.
“I could not join the Congress formally due to technical reasons. I am an independent MLA, if I join a party, I may not continue as an MLA… I am part of the Congress ideologically, will fight the upcoming Gujarat polls from Congress symbol” Mewani was quoted as saying.
Earlier in the day, the duo met former party president Rahul Gandhi.
“I am joining Congress because it is not just a party, it is an idea. It’s the country’s oldest and most democratic party, and I am emphasising on ‘democratic’…Not just me many think that country can’t survive without Congress” Kumar was quoted as saying.
