Former Shiv Sena leader Suresh Prabhu on Sunday formally joined the BJP before being sworn in as Cabinet Minister in the first expansion of the Narendra Modi government.
Mr. Prabhu received the party’s primary membership in the morning and was welcomed by senior party leaders.
Mr. Prabhu has been appointed as Mr. Modi’s ‘sherpa’ to assist the Prime Minister at the upcoming G20 Summit in Brisbane.
Later in the day, Congress leader Karan Singh’s younger son Ajatshatru Singh joined the BJP in the presence of party chief Amit Shah.
Courtesy:Agencies (PTI)