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Former AAP Leader, Ex-MLA, Journalist Join Congress in Major Political Shift
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Moneycontrol•03-10-2026, 17:38
Former AAP Leader, Ex-MLA, Journalist Join Congress in Major Political Shift
- •Former AAP leader Priyanka Kakkar, ex-UP MLA Shyam Sundar Sharma, and journalist Rajat Rakesh Tandon officially joined the Congress Party on Saturday.
- •The Congress Party announced the new memberships on X, welcoming them for being inspired by the party's ideology.
- •Priyanka Kakkar stated her decision was driven by a desire for a "clean, green, progressive, and safe Delhi," believing only Congress can achieve this.
- •Rajat Rakesh Tandon highlighted his family's long-standing connection to Congress and praised Rahul Gandhi for advocating for the youth.
- •Shyam Sundar Sharma lauded Congress and Rahul Gandhi for their dedication to humanism, contrasting it with other parties' focus on casteism and communalism.
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Former Aam Aadmi Party leader and Chief National Spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar, former Uttar Pradesh MLA Shyam Sundar Sharma, and journalist Rajat Rakesh Tandon officially joined the Congress Party.
Priyanka Kakkar stated that her decision was driven by the goal to restore a clean, green, progressive, and safe Delhi, expressing deep trust in the resilient leadership of Rahul Gandhi.
Priyanka Kakkar served as AAP's chief national spokesperson and a Supreme Court senior advocate, Shyam Sundar Sharma is a former UP MLA, and Rajat Rakesh Tandon has over 20 years of journalism experience alongside a family connection to freedom fighter Purushottam Das Tandon.
