Bihar Congress receives a jolt as Sadanand’s son joins JD(U)

PATNA: The JD(U) on Sunday gave a jolt to the Congress by inducting into its fold

Shubhanand Mukesh

, son of former state assembly Speaker and a veteran leader of the grand old party from Bhagalpur late

Sadanand

Singh. Another Congress functionary,

Shambhu Singh Patel

from Bhabhua, also joined the JD(U).

Both Mukesh and Patel had unsuccessfully contested the 2020 assembly election on Congress tickets. They joined the JD(U) with their supporters at a function held in Shri Krishna Memorial (SKM) Hall here. JD(U) national president Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias

Lalan Singh

gave them the party membership.

Several ministers and MLCs participated in the function. Those who spoke on the occasion, like Lalan Singh, JD(U) state president Umesh Kushwaha, and ministers

Ashok Choudhary

and

Leshi Singh

maintained that Mukesh and Patel would be given their deserved honour in the party.

JD(U) national president Lalan Singh recalled his association with Sadanand. Similar sentiments were expressed by JD(U) state president Umesh Kushwaha and ministers Choudhary and Leshi.