Priyanka Chaturvedi To Join Shiv Sena Today, Confirms Sanjay Raut
By: Priyanka Maheshwari Fri, 19 Apr 2019 2:23:08
After quitting Congress, Priyanka Chaturvedi is all set to join Shiv Sena today (April 19). Shiv Sena’s Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut told news agency ANI that, “Priyanka Chaturvedi will join Shiv Sena today.”
Chaturvedi had quit Congress last night as she was miffed after the party reinstated some party workers in Uttar Pradesh who had threatened and misbehaved with her during a press conference in Mathura a few days ago. The party, which had suspended those workers, reinstated them on April 15.
While there is no confirmation of her joining the Sena from Chaturvedi yet, her resignation from the grand old party has caused it quite an embarrassment in the middle of Lok Sabha elections.
On April 17, she went public and expressed her resentment against the Congress high command. She had tweeted: “Deeply saddened that lumpen goons get preference in @incindia (Indian National Congress) over those who have given their sweat and blood. Having faced brickbats and abuse across the board for the party but yet those who threatened me within the party getting away with not even a rap on their knuckles is unfortunate.”
On April 18, she resigned from all posts and primary membership of the party. “In the last few weeks, certain things have convinced me that my services are not valued in the organization and that I have reached the end of the road. At the same time I also feel that more time I spend in the organization will be at the cost of my own self-respect and dignity,” Chaturvedi mentioned in her resignation letter.
Sanjay Raut,Shiv Sena: Priyanka Chaturvedi will join Shiv Sena today pic.twitter.com/957p0hl35U
— ANI (@ANI) April 19, 2019