New Delhi— The Congress party faced a major setback ahead of the Tarn Taran by-election as two senior leaders from the constituency joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi on Saturday.
Those who switched sides include Ranjit Singh Dhillon (Rana Gandivind), former Chairman of the Block Committee and Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) Coordinator, and Advocate Jagmeet Singh Dhillon Gandivind, former President of Bulhara and Block Congress Committee Gandivind.
Their defection comes at a crucial time when political activity in Punjab is intensifying ahead of the bypoll, signaling growing BJP influence in regions traditionally considered Congress strongholds.
