Srinagar, Jan. 29 -- In a big jolt to the Farooq Abdullah-led party in the Jammu region, several prominent leaders of the National Conference, including Kathua district president Sanjeev Khajuria, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Many supporters and district officeholders also made the switch from the National Conference to the BJP on Sunday.

The leaders officially joined the BJP at the party's headquarters in Jammu, where they were warmly received by the party's Jammu and Kashmir Unit Chief Ravinder Raina, along with other leaders.

BJP Jammu and Kashmir posted on X, "Big jolt to National Conference in Jammu region as top leaders of NC led by Sanjeev Khajuria alias Romi Khajuria, senior leader and District President Kathua (Rur...