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After being denied ticket, BJP MP Udit Raj joins Congress

| @indiablooms | Apr 24, 2019, at 12:20 pm

New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS): After being denied ticket to contest the Lok Sabha polls, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s MP from North-west Delhi constituency, Udit Raj, joined the Congress on Wednesday.

Udit joined the grand old party in presence of Congress president Rahul Gandhi.

The BJP has given ticket to singer Hans Raj Hans from North-west Delhi.

Prior to the announcement of the candidate list by the BJP,  Udit on Tuesday threatened to leave the party if denied a ticket.

"I am waiting for ticket if not given to me I will do good bye to party" he had tweeted.

Within minutes after the announcement of candidate list, the BJP MP removed "Chowkidar" from Twitter name.

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