Ex-MP Sudhakar Shringare returns to BJP

Latur (Maharashtra), Jan 8 (PTI) Former Latur MP Sudhakar Shringare, who had joined the Congress after the last Lok Sabha elections, returned to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here on Thursday.

He was inducted into the party in the presence of Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar, Abhimanyu Pawar, Dr Archana Patil Chakurkar and Ajit Patil Kavhekar.

Shringare had won the 2019 Lok Sabha election from Latur on a BJP ticket with a significant margin, but lost to Congress' Dr Shivaji Kalge in 2024.

After his defeat, Shringare blamed local BJP leaders and joined the Congress during the assembly elections.

His daughter Supriya Payal also joined the saffron party on Thursday. PTI COR KRK