Former BJP state chief joins Cong

In major set back to ruling BJP in Assembly poll bound Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday former party chief , Vidhan Sabha deputy speaker, two time members of Assembly from Banjar Khuni Ram today joined the Congress party at AICC headquarters. Congress spokesperson Naresh Chauhan said here today that Khimi ram has joined Congress party at AICC head office in presence of Party General secretary and state in charge
Rajiv Shukla. He is elected first time for state assembly in 2003 and 2008. He was elected Vidhan Sabha deputy speaker in 2007 and Cabinet minister for Forest in 2011. He was elected BJP president in 2009.Mr Khimi Ram is considered staunch loyalist of former Chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal.