Rohtak, Feb. 23 -- Jind zila parishad chairperson Manisha Randhawa on Saturday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of its state chief Mohan Lal Badoli.

Randhawa had become the chairperson with the support of zila parishad members aligned to the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP). In the Haryana assembly polls in October 2024, she campaigned for the Congress' Vinesh Phogat in the Julana assembly segment.

She joined the BJP just two days ahead of the voting on the non-confidence motion brought by opponent members against her. On December 2, 2024, as many as 18 of 25 zila parishad members met Jind deputy commissioner (DC) and sought a non-confidence motion against Randhawa.

The DC had a fixed date for voting on non-confidence...