Updated: October 12, 2020 10:08:54 am
Khushbu joined Congress in 2014, having been a member of the DMK since 2010.
Congressional spokeswoman Khushbu Sundar resigned from the party on Monday amid reports that she is likely to join the BJP.
In her resignation letter to Sonia Gandhi, Sundar wrote that people like her who want to work for the party are being “repressed” by “few elements at higher levels within the party.” “People who have no connectivity to the reality of the field or public recognition are dictating terms,” he wrote.
Sundar, who has been in Congress for nearly six years, is in Delhi today and is able to meet with the BJP core team. The events come before the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, which are scheduled for next year.
Khushboo Sundar Resigns from Congress; says in a letter to the president of Congress, “few elements settled at higher levels within the party, people who do not have connectivity with the reality of the land or public recognition are dictating terms.” https://t.co/4cm6ZPmzyT pic.twitter.com/HzWX1d5RU8
– ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2020
Khushbu Sundar had first sparked rumors of a break with Congress in July when he endorsed the Center’s new National Education Policy. He had even tweeted an apology to party leader Rahul Gandhi for his different views.
Speculation intensified about his departure after he posted a tweet on Saturday saying “change is inevitable.” “Many see a change in me. Well, as you age, evolve, grow, learn and unlearn, perceptions change, likes and dislikes too, thoughts and ideas take a new shape, dreams are new, you understand the difference between liking and loving, between good and evil. Change is inevitable. Happy Eve, ”Sundar tweeted on Saturday.
Khushbu joined Congress in 2014, having been a member of the DMK since 2010.
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