Suspended Congress MP and Amarinder Singh's wife Preneet Kaur joins BJP

Preneet Kaur, the suspended Congress MP and wife of former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday.

The former union minister joined the saffron party with several senior leaders, including Punjab unit chief Sunil Jakhar, also an ex-Congressman.

Speaking to the media, she said that she will continue to work for her constituency, state, and the country, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"I will work for my constituency, my state and the country under the leadership of PM Modi. I had a good innings with the Congress party and I hope I'll have a better innings with the BJP," she told ANI news agency.

When asked if she will contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections or not, Kaur said, "That depends on the BJP."

Kaur was suspended by the Congress in February last year after her husband Amarinder Singh joined the BJP.