Spokespersons:Shri Pawan Khera, Shri Rajinder Pal Gautam, Shri Anil Jaihind and Rakesh Rathore: The Congress Party on Augst 5, 2026, inducted around 18 prominent personalities from the administrative, political and social spheres into the Party, with its leaders saying that growing public dissatisfaction with the BJP-led government was drawing experienced professionals and public figures towards the Congress.

Among those who joined the Congress included Dr Anoop Kumar Ambedkar, who has served as the Bahujan Samaj Party’s in-charge for several states; Supreme Court advocates Mayank Yadav and Shrey Yadav; former Uttar Pradesh PCS officer Sunil Kumar Verma; former Punjab cadre IAS officer Chaudhary Khushi Ram; former Uttar Pradesh cadre IPS officer and Indian Political Justice Party Chief B.P. Ashok; farmer leader Rohit Jakhar, who was active during the farmers’ agitation; retired Kerala cadre Director General of Police Sudesh Kumar; former Aam Aadmi Party social media in-charge and former BSP Lok Sabha candidate Waqar Chaudhary; former RTA officer Vikrant Gautam; Sachin of the Desh Bachao Andolan; Indian Political Justice Party National Treasurer Kishan Swaroop; R.K. Massey; Rajendra Prasad Vishabh; Amit Kumar; Rashtriya Lok Dal National Secretary Savitri Gautam; Arun Banswal; and Samaj Vikas Kranti Party chief Ashok Singh.

Welcoming the new entrants into the Party, Rajendra Pal Gautam launched a sharp attack on the Narendra Modi-led government, saying that every section of society now felt “betrayed” by the BJP government. He claimed that, barring a handful of influential industrialists, the BJP had weakened every section of society through its policies.

Congress OBC Department Chairman Anil Jaihind said that while political parties were being weakened under pressure from the Modi government, public support was steadily shifting towards the Congress. He asserted that the intelligentsia as well as ordinary citizens were increasingly placing their trust in the Party.

The Congress leaders described the joining of former civil servants, legal professionals, political leaders and social activists as evidence of the Party’s expanding outreach and organisational strengthening ahead of its upcoming campaigns. Wednesday, August 5, 2026