Ex-BJP man Kirti Azad joins Congress

Former BJP leader Kirti Azad, who was suspended by the party, joined the Congress here on Monday in the presence of party chief Rahul Gandhi.

The cricketer-turned-politician announced his joining on Twitter and added that he felicitated Gandhi in the traditional Mithila style.

Azad was suspended from the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2015 for anti-party activities.He is a Member of Parliament from Bihar’s Darbhanga.