Congress veteran SM Krishna formally becomes part of BJP
Congress veteran and former Karnataka chief minister SM Krishna, who had quit the party in Jaunary, formally joined the BJP at its headquarters here on Wednesday.
He joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at a programme in the presence of party president Amit Shah and other key leaders.
Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shah, he said “they have taken the country to great heights.” “I am grateful today that I am joining the party which was led by the great leaders. I see great India emerging under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ably supported by the party President Amit Shah,” he told reporters after joining the party.
Krishna said that these two leaders “have taken the country to great heights and this is not an exaggeration.”
Referring to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Krishna said he had been “associated with the great leadership of the BJP” when he was the chief minister of Karnataka.
Earlier this year, Krishna has resigned from the Congress and also served as the Karnataka chief minister between 1999 and 2004. He had also served as the Maharashtra Governor and even had a stint as the country’s external affairs minister during the UPA government.
Shah while welcoming Krishna in the party said that his contribution is appreciable and that the former Congress stalwart was a national asset.