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BJP acquires Satpal Maharaj, who spent 20 years with Congress 3/21/2014 9:43:16 PM Agencies NEW DELHI, Mar 21: Satpal Maharaj, a parliamentarian and powerful leader from Uttarakhand, joined the BJP today after more than 20 years as a member of the Congress. The politician, whose real name is Satpal Singh Rawat, was formally welcomed to the BJP by its president Rajnath Singh. The new inductee said the party's prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, "will take India ahead of China". In 1995, he left the Congress but returned four years later.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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