A day after quitting the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), former Delhi Minister Kailash Gahlot joined the BJP on Monday.
Union ministers Manohar Lal Khattar and Harsh Malhotra, Delhi unit president Virendra Sachdeva and national media head Anil Baluni were present when Gahlot joined the BJP at its headquarters.
Khattar termed Gahlot's joining as a "turning point" in the national capital's political landscape.
As the BJP seeks to unseat the AAP, it hopes that Gahlot's admission into the party will improve its chances in the next assembly elections.
Sachdeva said Gahlot, a two-term MLA and an advocate, is a leader known for his good work.
Gahlot quit the AAP on Sunday, alleging "political ambitions" have overtaken the party's commitment towards people.
"Instead of fighting for people's rights, we have increasingly only been fighting for our own political agenda," the 50-year-old said in his resignation letter to AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal.
Gahlot, a prominent face of the AAP, also took a jab at Kejriwal as he flagged some "awkward" and "embarrassing" controversies like 'sheeshmahal', saying it makes everyone doubt if "we still believe in being the 'Aam Aadmi'".
The AAP had claimed that Gahlot's decision was influenced by cases being probed against him by central agencies.
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