The Congress lost its most dazzling spokesperson to Shiv Sena on Friday, as Priyanka Chaturvedi quit the Grand Old Party to join the Sena in the presence of party president Uddhav Thackeray and his son Aditya. "When I decided to come back to my Mumbaikar roots, I realised that Shiv Sena is the biggest platform to champion women's empowerment and for the youth. Being a Mumbaikar, I have always had an association with the Shiv Sena. Shiv Sena workers have got a "good sister" in her, she is a fighter, he said. BJP's state unit spokesman, Madhav Bhandari, criticised Congress party for shielding the party men against whose poor conduct Chaturvedi had complained.

Source: dna April 19, 2019 23:48 UTC