Former Karnataka CM SM Krishna joins BJP

NEW DELHI: Former Karnataka chief minister SM Krishna joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Delhi after quitting the Congress. Speaking to the press, he said, “I am grateful that I am joining the party which was led by the great leaders. I see great India emerging under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ably supported by the party President Amit Shah.” He had resigned from Congress on January 29, citing that the party was in a “state of confusion” on whether it needed mass leaders or not.