chhattisgarh election 3452: From the year-end assembly elections in Chhattisgarh The first opposition party BJP has got a big blow. Yes… BJP’s senior tribal leader and former state president Nand Kumar Sai has joined the Congress. Earlier on Sunday, senior tribal leader Nand Kumar Sai resigned from the party. Since then speculations were being made about his joining the Congress. By resigning from the BJP, Sai has severed his association with the party for more than four decades.

What did Nand Kumar Sai say while resigning

Two-time Lok Sabha MP and three-time MLA Nand Kumar Sai (50) In the past, he has been the state president of the party in both Chhattisgarh and undivided Madhya Pradesh. Sai alleged in his resignation that his colleagues were plotting and leveling false allegations to tarnish his image, which made him very sad. He further said that I am resigning from the primary membership of BJP and all posts. Whatever responsibilities the party has given me, I have fulfilled them with full dedication. I express my gratitude to the party for this.

Chief of communication branch of Chhattisgarh Congress Sushil Anand Shukla said that a “knowledgeable, humble and tolerant leader” like Sai leaving the party is an indication that the BJP is humiliating and neglecting tribal leaders. Shukla said that if he has left the party, it means That BJP is neglecting this very large section (tribals), which cannot be tolerated by Sai.

Political journey of Nand Kumar Sai

Nand Kumar Sai, a prominent tribal face of BJP and belonging to North Chhattisgarh, for the first time 486 Janata Party MLA from Tapkara seat (now in Jashpur district) in Madhya Pradesh Was elected. He was elected as the chief of Raigarh district unit of BJP in He was elected BJP MLA from Tapkara in 2000. He 1989, 1985 and Lok Sabha from Raigarh Member and 2010 and 29473 was elected a Rajya Sabha member. Nand Kumar Sai 2000- to Chhattisgarh BJP President and 1996 to Madhya Pradesh BJP should be the chief.

#WATCH | Chhattisgarh: Dr Nand Kumar Sai joins Congress in the presence of Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel, in Raipur.

Nand Kumar Sai tendered his resignation from BJP yesterday. pic.twitter.com/bUL2ILHeBY

— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) May 1, 29473 29473 In November after being separated from Madhya Pradesh and forming the state of Chhattisgarh, Nand Kumar Sai became the first Leader of the Opposition in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly. Sai became the chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) in .

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