NEW DELHI: In a major political transfer, Birender Singh, a outstanding Jat chief and former Union minister from Haryana, alongside together with his spouse Prem Lata Singh, a former BJP MLA, introduced their resolution to hitch the Congress social gathering, dealing an enormous blow to the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). The announcement was made within the presence of senior Congress leaders together with Ajay Maken, Mukul Wasnik, and Pawan Khera, amongst others.
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#WATCH | Former BJP leaders Chaudhry Birender Singh and his spouse Premlata Singh be a part of the Congress Party, in Delhi
Their son and former BJP chief Brijendra Singh had joined the Congress Party lately. pic.twitter.com/cV0EGeOtoW
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A Family Affair: Political Shifts In Haryana
This transfer comes on the heels of Singh’s son, Brijendra Singh, becoming a member of the Congress a month earlier, signalling a political realignment throughout the state. The resolution to modify events was preceded by the resignation of each Birender Singh and his spouse, Prem Lata, from the BJP, citing ideological variations because the driving drive behind their departure.
A Legacy Of Political Influence
Birender Singh’s political journey spans over 4 many years, initially with the Congress social gathering earlier than crossing over to the BJP practically ten years in the past. Birender Singh is the maternal grandson of the peasant chief, Sir Chhotu Ram. His father Chaudhary Neki Ram was a politician in joint Punjab. Birender Singh’s maternal, Sir Chhotu Ram, is thought to be the Jat icon of the state. Singh remained in Congress for many years earlier than becoming a member of BJP in 2014 and later served as Union minister within the first Narendra Modi cupboard between 2014-19.
He graduated from Government College, Rohtak and accomplished his regulation diploma at Panjab University, Chandigarh. During this improvement, Singh was lively in sports activities, captaining the district. Jind cricket group 1964–67 and enjoying with Punjab University Team (1969–70). Birender Singh’s spouse Prem Lata Singh has been a member of the legislative meeting of Haryana representing the Uchana Kalan constituency from 2014 to 2019. His son Brijendra Singh was beforehand a bureaucrat who served as an IAS officer of the 1998 Batch and was posted in Haryana for 21 years. He was elected as a Member of Parliament from Hisar within the 2019 basic elections.
A Shift In Ideology And Allegiance
Despite his tenure with the BJP, Singh expressed a way of ideological misalignment with the social gathering, significantly concerning points regarding the Jat group and farmers. He cited dissatisfaction with the social gathering’s alliance with the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) and its dealing with of farmer-related insurance policies as key causes for his departure. According to individuals near him, the socio-political dynamics of his constituency or his state revolve extensively round Kisan (farmer), Jawan (solider), and Khiladi (sportsperson). However, the curiosity of all these sections was extensively missed below the BJP regime. Singh and his household additionally expressed solidarity with wrestlers, who had been protesting in opposition to former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused of sexual harassment.
Voicing Concerns and Seeking Change
Singh’s departure from the BJP underscores broader considerations throughout the social gathering concerning its stance on crucial points corresponding to farmer welfare, youth empowerment, and athlete assist. His vocal advocacy for these causes inside social gathering boards displays a need for tangible coverage adjustments and a departure from perceived insensitivity in the direction of marginalized communities.
Political Implications In HaryanaÂ
The Congress social gathering sees Singh’s defection, alongside together with his familial ties to the Jat group, as a possibility to consolidate assist amongst key voter demographics in Haryana. With the upcoming Lok Sabha elections looming, the strategic alliance with the Singh household goals to bolster the social gathering’s standing in a state the place political dynamics are closely influenced by Jat-non-Jat divides.
