Former Congress spokesperson Rohan Gupta switched allegiance to BJP, joining in presence of Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri and national general secretary Vinod Tawde.
Fertilizer stocks like Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers, Chambal Fertilizers, Nagarjuna Fertilizer and National Fertilizers surged 2-5% Monday after a group of ministers headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee late last week cleared a proposal to free urea prices.