In a fresh move indicating he is inching towards the BJP, expelled Congress MLA in the Haryana Assembly Kuldeep Bishnoi on Sunday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and president of the ruling party Jagat Prakash Nadda and praised them. Earlier, Bishnoi was expelled from the Congress after being accused of cross-voting in the recently held Rajya Sabha polls that resulted in the defeat of fellow opposition party’s nominee Ajay Maken. There is speculation that he may soon join the saffron party.
Kuldeep Bishnoi put out a tweet in Hindi saying that Nadda’s humble nature sets him apart from others. The BJP has risen to great heights under his presidency.In another tweet, Bishnoi described Amit Shah as a true leader and statesman. He also applauded his charisma and his vision for India. The younger son of former Haryana Chief Minister late Bhajan Lal, Bishnoi also posted pictures of his meeting with the two leaders.Earlier, when Bishnoi was asked about his cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha elections, he had said that it was “necessary to break the arrogance of some people”. He said, “I have hit sixes on the last ball.”Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar had said that Bishnoi was welcome to join the BJP, adding that Bishnoi’s vote was “in support of the policies of the Central Government”.Haryana Deputy CM, Dushyant Chautala had also offered an olive branch to Bishnoi thanking him for voting for the JJP-backed candidate Kartikeya Sharma.
