'Congress is in my blood': Selja trashes rumours of joining BJP

NEW DELHI: After days of speculation triggered by her absence from campaigning in Haryana, Congress's Kumari Selja broke her silence rubbishing rumours that she may be headed for BJP, asserting that Congress is in her blood and like her father she too will leave this world wrapped in the Congress tricoloured flag.

Lifting the suspense over her next course of action, the former Union minister said that she can never think of going to BJP and was committed to the "Congress party, its ideology and leadership" The clarification helped calm Congress' nerves which immediately posted on its official X handle a clip of Selja's interview where she scotched the buzz about the possiblity of her switching parties.

Selja, who is widely perceived to be unhappy because of leadership acquiescing in factional rival B S Hooda's claim to be the paramount in state affairs, will be campaigning in the days ahead.