Former Union minister Birender Singh along with his ex-MLA wife Prem Lata on Tuesday joined the Congress party in Delhi. Singh, who was the Union minister for steel in the Modi government, and his wife resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on April 8.
Their joining comes a month after their son Brijendra Singh joined the party after quitting the BJP. Birender Singh, 78, is the maternal grandson of the farmer leader Sir Chhotu Ram and had quit the Congress in 2014 to join the BJP.
Previously, Singh also held the charge of rural development, panchayati raj, and drinking water and sanitation. He had also served as a minister in the Congress government led by Bhupinder Singh Hooda in Haryana.
"It is not just my 'ghar wapsi' but also 'vichar wapsi'," Birender Singh said after joining Congress.
Meanwhile, on Birender Singh and his wife's joining, Congress party leader Mukul Wasnik said, "With their joining, I am sure the Congress will be strengthened in Haryana and help form the Congress government in the state."
"With his (Birender Singh) rejoining, he has proved the age-old saying, 'East or West, Home is the best'. He is my elder brother and I am very happy about his return to the Congress fold," Hooda stated.
(With inputs from PTI)
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