Suresh Pachauri to Join BJP: Before the Lok Sabha elections, Congress is going to face another big blow in Madhya Pradesh. Former Union Minister and former President of Madhya Pradesh Congress Suresh Pachauri is going to join BJP today (Saturday 9 March). Let us tell you, four-time MP Suresh Pachauri has been the Union Minister of State for many ministries in the Congress government.
For information, let us tell you that he started his political journey as a Youth Congress worker in the year 1972. After this, he became the State Youth Congress President in 1984. Suresh Pachauri was elected to Rajya Sabha in 1984 itself. He again became MP in the years 1990, 1996 and 2002.
Lost elections twice against BJP
Suresh Pachauri has contested elections only twice till date. In 1999, she contested the election from Bhopal seat against Uma Bharti, but lost by a huge vote. After this, in the year 2013, Surendra Patwa, nephew of late leader Sundarlal Patwa, was challenged. During that time also he had to face defeat.
Suresh Pachauri is a veteran Congress leader
Let us tell you, Suresh Pachauri, as the Union Minister of State, along with Defence, Personnel, Parliamentary Affairs, Public Grievances and Pension, was also the President of Congress Seva Dal, the grassroots organization of the Congress Party.