Mumbai: Suspended Congress leader Ashish Deshmukh will join the BJP. According to sources in the BJP, Deshmukh will join the party on June 18. He will be welcomed into the party by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and State President Chandrashekhar Bavankule at a function in Koradi near Nagpur.
Discussions about Deshmukh's joining had started in Nagpur. However, according to the information received, the BJP has not given Deshmukh any assurance about a position or a ticket. He will be given organizational responsibilities first, It is claimed that thousands of followers from rural areas of Nagpur district will also join the BJP with Deshmukh.
A few days ago, Deshmukh met Fadnavis and Bavankule at their homes. After this meeting, discussions about his entry into the BJP intensified. Finally, the news of his entry into the BJP has come to a halt. BJP's game plan is to give a strong candidate against Sunil Kedar.
