New Delhi: Former minister in Arvind Kejriwal government and disqualified MLA Kapil Mishra along with AAP women's wing chief Richa Pandey joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Delhi today.
BJP National Vice President Shyam Jaju and Delhi Unit President Manoj Tiwari welcomed the two leaders at the Pant Marg office of the party.Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel disqualified Kapil Mishra earlier this month under the anti-defection law after campaigning for the BJP during the May Lok Sabha elections. Mr Mishra, elected from Delhi's Karawalnagar constituency, challenged his disqualification at the Delhi High Court. He subsequently grew close to many leaders of the Delhi BJP and often shared the stage with them at public events.
