By Pardeep Luthra, BATALA: The people of Batala especially the BJP leaders workers, were stunned as the news of Jagdish Sahni joining the congress party spreads in the city.
Calling Sahni as an opportunistic, local district BJP, President, Vivek Modgil said that as Sahni had already announced his resignation from the party just this decision will not put any affect on the party. He told that after being denied ticket by congress party, Sahni had joined BJP in 1992, allotted ticket from Batala constituency and won the elections in 1992, 1997 and 2007 but now, when the party had denied him ticket, he again joined congress, which shows his disloyalty.
Earlier Jagdish Sahni had decided to extend Support to SAD candidate Lakhbir Singh Lodhinangal from Batala assembly constituency after tendering his resignation from the BJP last week.
When contacted Jagdish Sahni on phone, he told that the party had betrayed him and to show his strength to the BJP leadership, he is going to hold a mass rally at Batala in favour of congress candidate, Ashwani Sekhri.