At a time when a number of leaders from the Opposition have left their respective parties to join the ruling alliance, more leaders from the NCP and Congress are expected to join the BJP on September 5.
BJP spokesperson Keshav Upadhaye said several leaders and MLAs from Congress and NCP are slated to join the party. “We will not reveal their names as of now. But several are indeed eager to join BJP. In the next few days, they will officially join the party,” he said.
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A senior BJP leader, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the opposition leaders will join the party on September 5. On Tuesday, Union Minister Raosaheb Danve had said in Jalna that 17 MLAs from opposition parties will soon join the BJP.