Maharashtra Politics: Ex-Congress MLA Sanjay Jagtap Joins BJP With Supporters In Pune; Congress Hits Out, Calls BJP 'Witch Party' (VIDEO)

Pune, July 16: Days after resigning as Pune district president of Congress, former MLA Sanjay Jagtap on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. The former Purandar MLA joined the saffron party with his followers in the presence of Maharashtra BJP president Ravindra Chavan at Saswad in the district.

आज सासवड येथे मा. रवींद्र जी चव्हाण (प्रदेशाध्यक्ष, भाजप) यांच्या प्रमुख उपस्थितीत मी आणि माझे सहकाऱ्यांनी व कार्यकर्त्यांनी भारतीय जनता पक्षात औपचारिक पक्षप्रवेश केला. यावेळी मोठ्या प्रमाणावर कार्यकर्ते उपस्थित होते.#sanjayjagtap #purandar #haveli #BJP pic.twitter.com/AS6Dom20V8

— Sanjay Chandukaka Jagtap (@sanjaycjagtap) July 16, 2025

पुन्हा जनसेवेसाठी सज्ज..!#sanjayjagtap #purandar #haveli pic.twitter.com/ejQbRGQN0v

— Sanjay Chandukaka Jagtap (@sanjaycjagtap) July 16, 2025

Speaking to reporters earlier, Jagtap had said his followers unanimously decided that they should join the BJP for resolving the issues of the constituency.

Elsewhere, asked about Jagtap's exit, state Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal said the the BJP was a 'witch' stealing leaders from Congress.

Major Blow To Congress In Maharashtra: Ex-Purandar MLA Sanjay Jagtap Likely To Join BJP

"BJP claims it has charismatic leadership at the Centre and state. The chief minister behaves like he is Superman. But instead of making their own leaders big, the party poaches Congress leaders and gives them tickets and positions," he said. The Congress follows an ideology and will not lose its strength with such exits, Sapkal added.

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