The nine rebel Congress MLAs in Uttarakhand including former Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna, who were disqualified from the state Assembly under the Anti-Defection Law have joined the BJP. They joined party at the BJP Headquarters in New Delhi yesterday in which party leaders including Shyam Jaju and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Bhagat Singh Koshiyari were present. <br/><br/>The decision to induct them was taken during their meeting with BJP President Amit Shah. Making it clear that their entry into the BJP was not for any personal gain but in the State's interest, Mr Bahuguna said they demand that the state Assembly be dissolved and fresh elections ordered immediately as the Harish Rawat government has lost the right to be in power and also lost the confidence of public.<br/><br/>Appreciating Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mr Bahuguna said that Mr Modi is a pragmatic leader and has unflinching commitment towards good governance and development. He said that all have confidence in his leadership and are impressed by Mr Modi's working and policies of last two years. Uttarakhand BJP President Ajay Bhatt said another dissident Congress MLA Rekha Arya, who had voted against the Rawat Government during the floor test, was also to join the BJP but could not as she was away in Ujjain to participate in the Mahakumbh.

The nine rebel Congress MLAs in Uttarakhand including former Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna, who were disqualified from the state Assembly under the Anti-Defection Law have joined the BJP. They joined party at the BJP Headquarters in New Delhi yesterday in which party leaders including Shyam Jaju and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Bhagat Singh Koshiyari were present. <br/><br/>The decision to induct them was taken during their meeting with BJP President Amit Shah. Making it clear that their entry into the BJP was not for any personal gain but in the State's interest, Mr Bahuguna said they demand that the state Assembly be dissolved and fresh elections ordered immediately as the Harish Rawat government has lost the right to be in power and also lost the confidence of public.<br/><br/>Appreciating Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mr Bahuguna said that Mr Modi is a pragmatic leader and has unflinching commitment towards good governance and development. He said that all have confidence in his leadership and are impressed by Mr Modi's working and policies of last two years. Uttarakhand BJP President Ajay Bhatt said another dissident Congress MLA Rekha Arya, who had voted against the Rawat Government during the floor test, was also to join the BJP but could not as she was away in Ujjain to participate in the Mahakumbh.

All the nine Congress rebel MLAs including former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna have joined the BJP this evening. They have joined the BJP at the party Headquarters in New Delhi.