Congress MP Sanjay Singh resigns from party; will join BJP

Congress Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh and his wife Ameeta resigned from the Congress party on Monday. In the recent Lok Sabha elections, Sanjay Singh, who had earlier served in Janata Dal, was fielded by Congress against BJP heavyweight Maneka Gandhi from Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur.

New Delhi: Congress MP Sanjay Singh on Tuesday resigned from the Rajya Sabha as well as the party. He will join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday.

"There is complete lack of communication in Congress party and the leadership is completely missing. Unfortunately, Congress is living in its past and is unaware about future. I felt that in today's India, PM Narendra Modi is leading the country with the vision of "sabka saath, sabka vishwas'. He is walking the talk and that's why the whole country is with him and so am I," he told the media at his residence with his wife Ameeta by his side.

Ameeta, who had represented Amethi constituency twice in Uttar Pradesh assembly, also resigned from the party.

Attacking Congress, Singh said, "I don't think a party, which lacks dialogue and leadership can do anything for the country. I have resigned from the party as well as my Rajya Sabha membership."

I will be joining BJP tomorrow, he announced.

"I have also resigned from Congress", Ameeta said.

Sanjay Singh, who had earlier served in Janata Dal, was fielded by Congress against BJP heavyweight Maneka Gandhi in the recent Lok Sabha elections. He finished in the third position garnering only about 41,000 votes.