Rajasthan BJP MP Harish Chandra Meena joined the Congress on November 14. Mr. Harish Chandra Meena, a former DGP, joined the Congress in the presence of former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee chief Sachin Pilot and AICC’s State in-charge Avinash Pande.
“I am happy that Harish Meena has decided to join the Congress in such times. I welcome him in the Congress fold,” Mr. Gehlot said at a press conference about Mr. Harish Chandra Meena who had served as DGP under him.
In 2014, Mr. HarishChandra Meena defeated his elder brother and senior Congress leader Namonarain Meena from the Dausa Lok Sabha seat. Mr. Namonarain Meena came third in the contest.
Mr. HarishChandra Meena defeated his nearest rival Kirori Lal Meena, who was then a candidate of National People’s Party by a margin of 45,404 votes. Mr. Kirori Lal Meena is now a BJP Rajya Sabha MP.
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