In a major jolt to the Congress, its former MLA Krishna Hegde joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday. Hegde blamed Mumbai Congress chief Sanjay Nirupam for ignoring loyalists, which led to his exit. “Those who worked against the party in the Assembly elections are being favoured, while loyalists are sidelined. He was defeated by BJP MLA Parag Alavni in the 2014 Assembly elections. The Mumbai Congress is facing factionalism ahead of the civic polls.

Source: Hindustan Times January 23, 2017 04:37 UTC