NEW DELHI, Oct. 18 -- Former BJP leader Chaudhary Surendra Kumar joined the Aam Aadmi Party in the presence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday.
Kumar said he decided to quit the BJP because he was "deeply affected" by the alleged demolition of the Ravidas temple in Delhi. "Demolition of the Ravidas temple hurt my sentiments and I was very impressed by the work done by the AAP whether it was in the education sector or health. So I decided to join (the AAP)," Kumar said.
Kumar had joined the BJP in July this year. Before joining the saffron party, Kumar was the president of BSP's Delhi unit. He was Bahujan Samaj Party's MLA from Gokulpuri in Delhi from 2008-13.
Welcoming him, Kejriwal said, "I am very happy that Kumar is j...