In Major Setback For Congress, CM Ashok Gehlot's Close Aide Joins BJP Ahead Of Rajasthan Polls

Rajasthan is all set to go to polls on November 25. While Congress has been preparing in full swing to win another term, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's close aide and former Jodhpur mayor Rameshwar Dadhich joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying that the reason why he joined the party is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's desire to take India to the top of the world.

The former Congress leader had previously filed his nomination for the upcoming state assembly polls from the Soorsagar constituency as an independent candidate. However, he withdrew his papers and joined the BJP on Thursday.

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"The reason for joining the BJP is PM Modi's desire to take India to the top of the world and to stop scams like the paper leak scam in Rajasthan. I decided to join the BJP to build a better atmosphere in Rajasthan," Dadhich said after joining the BJP in Jaipur.

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He joined the BJP in the presence of the Union Minister and the party's Rajasthan election in-charge Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and MP Rajendra Gehlot.