In a jolt to the Congress, its former MP Rajkumari Ratna Singh from Pratapgarh on Tuesday joined Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath here.
Ratna, a three-time Congress MP from Pratapgarh, along with her supporters joined the BJP at an election rally in Pratapgarh.
The rally was held in support of BJP-Apna Dal (Sonelal) candidate Rajkumar Pal, who is contesting the 21 October assembly by-polls. Pratapgarh is among the 11 assembly seats due to go for bypolls.
Ratna Singh is the daughter of Dinesh Singh, who had served as a former External Affairs Minister in 1969-70 and 1993-1995. He had also served as a Deputy Minister in the Ministry of External Affairs in 1962-66.
Ratna, an erstwhile royal from the princely state of Kalankar, enjoys popularity in the region and is considered close to senior Congress leader Pramod Tiwari.
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